A Leap Above Dance

A Leap Above Dance

A Leap Above Dance Presents: The Nutcracker Dream

Thank you all for your participation.  Your choreographers strive to make this a positive experience and thus our policy is that everyone gets a part.  For this reason we wish to remind you that this cast list is final and we will not accept conferences or e-mails about placement.  It is typical to have the same part a few years in a row.

Understudies: Once you've learned your part you don't have to come to every rehearsal.

Read entire cast list, you may have 2 parts!

Check your schedule some rehearsals start this weekend!

Enter the name for this tabbed section: The 2025 Cast
 
Clara

Charlotte Koehler
Understudy: Finley Joanis

Fritz
Evan Shumate-Olson
Understudy: Calleigh Coyle

Party Girls
Aubrey Beilke
Claira Homulos
Julia Hrubes
Chloe Hynes
Gigi Grady
Finley Joanis
Kenley Kattre
Charlotte Kramer

Party Boys
Dari Bartosik
Calleigh Coyle
Brynn Honeyager
Abigail Mortensen
Kelly Rhodes
Gabrielle Stafeil
Aubrie Swanson
Lennox Williams

Drosselmeyer
Aaron Mitchell

Prince
Jack Hrubes

Harlequin Doll
Scarlett Cook (Evening)
Lacy Nemeckay (Matinee)

Soldier Doll
Lana Patterson (Matinee)
Cortlynn Stackhouse (Evening)

Maid
Willah Beck
Understudy: Savannah Diring

Nutcracker
Stella Karr (Saturday)
Autumn Olmstead (Sunday)

Mouse King
Ryan Brenner

Soldiers
Emilie Argue
Presley Burmeister
Greta Marshall
Caroline Mercier
Clara Deaner
Frankie Reichert
Grace Dukelow
Cody Johnson
Lauren Staas
Odin Venden

Mice
Harper Brasser
Adalynn Conrad
Adalyn Diehl
Amelia Herman
Hadley Kamin
Phoebe Pierce
Willa Ryan
Graham Schnelle
Amelia Spaulding
Layla Slattery
Sydney Swanson
Cece Totaro
Shaylin West
Ana Vassall

Snow Queen
Summer Nemeckay

Snow
Eva Argue
Claire Bergeland
Emily Brooks
Paige Burton
Julia Eck
Harper Frisch
Kaelyn Hagen
Alyssa Haslam
Lauren Hoy
Braelyn Sharp
Noelle Marsden
Addie Mayne
Macy Mahnke
Morgan Narveson
Lily Sweet
Catherine Vieaiux

Reindeer
Maddy Klein
Alina Reel
Emily Reitmeier
Emery Regnier
Ryann Schutte
Alyssa Korger

Entrance Scene

Toy Shoppers
Sylvi Carlson
Sophia Kasubaski
Roslynn Shumate-Olson
Destiny Wunsch
Daxton Williams
Olivia Zych

Candy Vendor: Brynn Wedel

Rose Vendor: Julia Lemke


Sugar Plum Fairy
Brooklyn McOwen (Sat Matinee)
Makeda Mitchell (Sat Evening and Sun Matinee)

Cavalier
Kenny Hamby

Angels (Matinee Cast)
Olivia Baker
Evelyn Atkinson
Sophie Klein
Kora Krahenbuhl
Rowan O’Brien
Sullivan Schmitz
Elowen Williams
Emmalynn Zweig

Angels (Evening Cast)
Lydia Davis
Maya Hatfield
Rowan O’Brien
Stella Niay
Preslee Noel
Elizabeth Olson
Emma Roberts
Quinn Stahlke

Gift Bearers
Hannah Giese
Greer Lamont
Joscelyn LoSasso
Etta Santa Maria
Lennon Schmitz
Alice Shellenberger

Gift Bearer Scene Includes:
Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara & Prince
Arabian Princess, Spanish Princess, Dew Drop Fairy.
Character Dancers: Maggie Holtzen, McKenzie Penly, Lily Stevenson

German Marzipan
Lily Stevenson
Lana Patterson
Stella Karr

Chinese Tea
Skylar Ford
Lauren Hoy
Ella Langbehn
McKenzie Penly

Arabian Princess
Kyla Kattre (Sat Eve and Sun)
Nora Neimeyer (Sat Matinee)

Arabian Coffee
Abrielle Shirek
Emme Prescott
Hattie Reichert
Kaliyah Sharp

Russian Candy Ribbon
Eva Argue
Brooklyn Bavery
Claire Bergeland
Paige Burton
Emily Brooks
Maggie Holtzen

Spanish Princess
Autumn Olmsted

Spanish Chocolate (En Pointe)
Savannah Diring
Alyssa Haslam
Kaelyn Hagen
Brynn Wedel
Emma Kesling
Maisey Shaw

French Bon Bon (Matinee Cast)
Carina Gorshe
Blair Narveson
Fallon Marsden
Penny Pierce
Maggie Regnier
Stella Totaro
Violet White
Annalise Wilson

French Bon Bon (Evening Cast)
Lola Bausch
Ella Hatfield
Lelani Hirshfield
Ivy Erfurth
Esme Randall
Ruby Ruhland
Kenneth Rhodes
Abigail Vetrovec

Dew Drop Fairy
Lacy Nemeckay

Dew Drop
Kinsleigh Burden
Ally Dewbre
Guinevere Shumate-Olson
Iska Venden

Roses
Brooklyn McOwen (Sat Eve, Sun Matinee)
Nora Niemeyer
Lily Stevenson (Sat Matinee)

Flowers
Scarlett Cook
Kyla Kattre
Cortlynn Stackhouse
Ryan Brenner
Julia Lemke
Abby Fink

Flower Blossoms
Camden DeNure
Felicity Heiar
Kendyl Uhlmann
Grace Smith
Delaney Winchester
Ellie Norman

Enter the name for this tabbed section: Rehearsal Schedule


Nutcracker Rehearsal Schedule


FRIDAY REHEARSALS

September 26th
– no rehearsals

October 3rd - no rehearsals

October 10th
6:45-7:30 pm Dew Drop Studio C
7:30-8:00 pm Dew Drop Fairy Studio C

October 17th
6:45-7:15 pm Dew Drop Studio C
7:15-7:45 pm Dew Drop Fairy Studio C

October 24th
6:30-7:15 pm Chinese Studio A Costume Fitting: 7:15-7:30 pm
6:45-7:30 pm Dew Drop (Full Cast) Studio C Costume Fitting: 7:30-7:45 pm
October 31st – no rehearsals

November 7th
6:30-7:15 pm Chinese Studio A
6:45-7:15 pm Dew Drop (Full Cast) Studio C

November 14th
6:45-7:15 pm Dew Drop (Full Cast) Studio C

November 21st MANDATORY REHERSAL
6:30-7:00 pm Chinese Studio A Finale Practice 11/22
6:45-7:15 pm Dew Drop (Full Cast) Studio C Finale Practice 11/22

SATURDAY REHEARSALS

September 27th - no rehearsals

October 4th 
8:30-9:00 am Angels (Matinee Cast) Studio C
9:00-9:30 am Angels (Evening Cast) Studio C
9:00-9:30 am Reindeer Studio E
9:30-10:15 am Entrance Scene Studio E
9:30-11:30 am Snow & Snow Queen Studio C

October 11th
10:30-11:30 am Marzipan Studio C Costume Fitting: 11:30-11:45 am
11:30-12:15 pm Harlequin Studio C Costume Fitting: 11:15-11:30 am
3:30-4:15 pm Snow Queen Studio C
4:15-5:45 pm Pas de Duex Studio C
5:45-6:30 pm Sugar Plum Fairy Studio C

October 18th
8:30-9:00 am Angels (Matinee Cast) Studio C
9:00-9:30 am Angels (Evening Cast) Studio C
9:00-9:30 am Reindeer Studio E Costume Fitting: 9:30-9:45 am
9:30-10:15 am Entrance Scene Studio E
9:30-11:30 am Snow & Snow Queen Studio C Costume Fitting: 9:15-9:30 am
10:30-11:30 am Marzipan Studio E
11:15-11:45 am Harlequin Doll Studio E
11:30-12:00 pm Flower Blossoms Studio C
12:00-1:15 pm Flowers Studio C
12:00-1:00 pm Gift Bearers Studio E GB Costume Fitting 11:45-12:00 pm
with Prince, Sugar Plum Fairy, Dew Drop Fairy, Arabian Princess, Spanish Princess & Character Leads Studio E
1:15-2:30 pm Roses Studio C
1:30-2:30 pm Arabian Studio E Costume Fitting: 1:15-1:30 pm
2:30-3:30 pm Arabian Princess Studio E Costume Fitting: 2:15-2:30 pm

October 25th
8:30-9:00 am Angels (Matinee Cast) Studio C Costume Fitting: 9:00-9:15 am
9:00-9:30 am Angels (Evening Cast) Studio C Costume Fitting: 8:45-9:00 am
9:30-10:15 am Reindeer Studio C
9:30-10:15 am Entrance Scene Studio D Costume Fitting: 10:15-10:45 am
9:30-11:00 am Snow & Snow Queen Studio C
10:00-10:30 am Spanish Princess Studio E
10:30-11:15 am Spanish Corps Studio E
10:30-11:15 am Marzipan Studio A
11:15-11:45 am Flower Blossoms Studio C
11:45-12:45 pm Flowers Studio C
12:45-1:45 pm Roses Studio C
12:30-1:30 pm Arabian Studio E
1:30-2:30 pm Arabian Princess Studio C
3:30-4:00 pm Snow Queen Studio C Costume Fitting: 3:15-3:30 pm
4:00-4:30 pm Sugar Plum Fairy Studio C Costume Fitting: 3:45-4:00 pm
4:30-6:00 pm Pas de Duex Studio C Costume Fitting: 4:15-4:30 pm

November 1st
8:30-9:00 am Flower Blossoms Studio C Costume Fitting: 9:00-9:15 am
9:00-10:00 am Roses & Flowers Studio C Costume Fitting: 10:00-10:15 am
10:00-10:45 am Spanish Corps Studio C Costume Fitting: 10:45-11:00 am
10:00-10:45 am Chinese Studio A
10:30-11:30 am Marzipan Studio E Finale Practice 11/22
10:45-11:15 am Spanish Princess Studio A Costume Fitting: 10:30-10:45
11:00-12:00 pm Arabian & Arabian Princess Studio C
11:15-11:45 am Harlequin Studio E Joins Party Scene on 11/16
11:15-12:00 pm Soldier Doll Studio C Costume Fitting: 12:00-12:15 pm

November 8th
8:30-9:15 am Angels (Both Casts) Studio C
9:15-10:15 am Entrance Scene Studio D
9:30-10:00 am Soldier Doll Studio E
9:15-10:30 am Snow Scene (Full Cast) Studio C
Reindeer, Snow, Snow Queen
10:15-11:00 am Spanish (Full Cast) Studio E
11:00-12:15 pm Waltz of the Flowers (Full Cast) Studio C
Blossoms, Flowers, Roses
4:30-5:00 pm Snow Queen Studio C
5:00-6:00 pm Pas de Duex Studio C
6:00-6:30 pm Sugar Plum Fairy Studio C

November 15th
8:30-9:00 am Angels (Both Casts) Studio C
9:00-10:00 am Entrance Scene Studio E
9:00-10:15 am Waltz of the Flowers (Full Cast) Studio C Finale Practice 11/22
10:15-11:00 am Spanish (Full Cast) Studio C Finale Practice 11/22
11:00-11:30 am Soldier Doll Studio E Joins Party Scene on 11/16
11:00-12:00 pm Arabian & Arabian Princess Studio C Finale Practice 11/22

November 22nd
8:30-9:15 am Angels (Both Cast) Studio C
9:15-9:45 am Entrance Scene Studio E
9:30-10:45 am Snow Scene (Full Cast) Studio C
12:00-1:00 pm Gift Bearers with Prince, Sugar Plum Fairy, Dew Drop Fairy, Arabian Princess, Spanish Princess & Character Leads Studio E
12:30-1:30 pm Waltz of the Flowers (Full Cast) Studio C
1:00-1:30 pm Spanish (Full Cast) Studio C
1:30-2:30 pm Arabian & Arabian Princess Studio C
2:30-3:30 pm Finale Practice: Studio C
Flowers, Roses, Blossoms, Marzipan, Bon Bons, Spanish & Spanish Soloist, Russian, Arabian & Arabian Princess, Snow Queen, Sugar Plum & Cavalier, Nutcracker, Soldiers, Dew Drop & Dew Drop Lead, Chinese, Prince, Clara
3:30-4:00 pm Snow Queen Studio C Finale Practice 11/22
3:30-4:15 pm Marzipan Studio E
4:00-5:00 pm Pas de Duex Studio C
5:00-5:30 pm Sugar Plum Fairy Studio C Finale Practice 11/22

SUNDAY REHEARSALS

September 28th
12:00-1:30 pm Pas de Duex Studio E
12:00-12:30 pm Bon Bons (Matinee Cast) Studio C
12:30-1:00 pm Bon Bons (Evening Cast) Studio C
1:00-2:30 pm Party Kids, Clara, Fritz Studio C
1:30-2:30 pm Sugar Plum Fairy Studio E
2:30-3:00 pm Clara Studio C
2:30-3:30 pm Snow Queen Studio E
3:00-3:30 pm Soldiers Studio C
3:30-4:00 pm Mice Studio C
4:00-4:45 pm Mouse King Studio C
4:45-5:30 pm Russian Studio C
5:30-6:00 pm Nutcracker Studio C

October 5th
12:00-12:30 pm Bon Bons (Matinee Cast) Studio C Costume Fitting: 12:30-12:45 pm
12:00-1:00 pm Gift Bearers Studio E
12:30-1:00 pm Bon Bons (Evening Cast) Studio C Costume Fitting: 1:00-1:15 pm
1:00-2:30 pm Party Kids, Clara, Fritz Studio C
2:30-3:00 pm Clara (Drosselmeyer Optiona) Studio C
3:00-3:30 pm Soldiers Studio C Costume Fitting: 2:45-3:00 pm
3:30-4:00 Mice Studio C Costume Fitting: 4:00-4:15 pm
4:00-4:30 Mouse King Studio C Costume Fitting: 3:45-4:00 pm

October 12th - no rehearsals

October 19th 
11:45-12:30 pm Party Parents Studio C Costume Fitting: 12:30-1:00 pm
12:30-1:00 pm Bon Bons (Both Casts) Studio C
1:00-2:30 pm Party Kids, Clara, Fritz Studio C Costume Fitting: 1:00-1:30 pm
1:30-2:30 pm Drosselmeyer & Prince w/ Party Scene Studio C Costume Fitting: 1:30-1:45 pm
2:30-3:00 pm Maid Studio C Costume Fitting: 2:15-2:30 pm
3:00-3:30 pm Soldiers Studio C
3:30-4:00 pm Mice Studio C
4:00-4:30 pm Mouse King Studio C Join Battle Scene on 11/02
4:30-5:00 pm Nutcracker Studio C Costume Fitting: 4:15-4:30 pm
5:00-5:45 pm Russian Studio C Costume Fitting: 4:45-5:00 pm

October 26th
12:30-1:00 pm Bon Bons (Both Casts) Studio C
1:00-2:30 pm Party Kids, Clara, Fritz Studio C
1:45-2:30 pm Drosselmeyer, Prince & Maid Studio C
2:30-3:00 pm Clara Studio C
2:30-4:30 pm Party Parents & Drosselmeyer Studio E
3:00-3:30 pm Soldiers Studio C
4:30-5:00 pm Russian Studio C Finale Practice 11/22
5:00-5:30 pm Nutcracker Studio C Join Battle Scene on 11/02

November 2nd
12:00-12:30 pm Clara, Fritz, Mom, Dad & Maid Studio C
12:00-1:00 pm Gift Bearers & Prince Studio A
12:30-1:00 pm Bon Bons (Both Casts) Studio C
12:30-1:00 pm Party Parents Studio E
1:00-3:00 pm Party Scene: Parents, Kids, Clara, Studio C
Fritz, Drosselmeyer, Widow & Maid
3:30-5:00 pm Battle Scene: Mice, Mouse King, Studio C
Nutcracker, Soldiers & Clara

November 9th – no rehearsal

November 16th
12:00-1:00 pm Gift Bearers, Prince & Clara Studio E Next practice on Sat. 11/22
12:30-1:00 pm Bon Bons (Both Casts) Studio C Finale Practice 11/22
1:00-3:00 pm Party Scene: Parents, Kids, Clara, Studio C
Fritz, Drosselmeyer, Prince, Widow, Maid & Dolls
3:00-3:30 pm Clara Studio C Finale Practice 11/22
3:30-4:00 pm Soldiers Studio C Finale Practice 11/22
4:00-5:00 pm Battle Scene Studio C

November 23rd
12:30-1:00 pm Bon Bons (Both Casts) Studio C
1:00-3:00 pm Party Scene: Parents, Kids, Clara, Studio C
Fritz, Drosselmeyer, Prince, Widow, Maid & Dolls
3:00-3:30 pm Clara Studio C
3:30-4:00 pm Soldiers Studio C
4:00-5:00 pm Battle Scene Studio C
5:00-5:30 pm Russian Studio C

Finale Rehearsal November 22nd 2:30-3:30 pm (Flowers, Roses, Blossoms, Marzipan, Bon Bons, Spanish & Spanish Lead, Russian, Arabian & Arabian Princess, Snow Queen, Sugar Plum & Cavalier, Nutcracker, Soldiers, Dew Drop & Dew Drop Lead, Chinese, Prince, Clara)

Shows: Saturday, December 6th and Sunday, December 7th
Mandatory Dress Rehearsals: December 3rd and December 5th  


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Saturday December 6th 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm and Sunday December 7th 2:00 pm

Oregon Performing Arts Center

Call (608)835-1747 for more information


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2025 Auditions: September 14th 


​We will assign you an audition time.
To try out you must be at least 6 years of age as of September 14th and have been in 2025 summer classes and are registered for 2025-2026 classes this fall. And if you are older than 14 you must be in 2 classes for summer and fall.
Depending on the part you receive, rehearsals will be Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays this fall. All dancers who audition will receive a part. Rehearsals are mandatory, at auditions you can specify if you have a conflict (it may effect your part) however no absences are allowed Nov 21-23.
Our performance dates are December 6th and 7th
Fee includes: Audition fee, rehearsal costs and costume rental.
Parents are required to volunteer for one job to help with the show, a sign up sheet will be at auditions.

Fee includes: Audition fee, rehearsal costs and costume rental. Parents are required to volunteer for one job to help with the show.