The Beginning

The Lake Arrowhead Classical Ballet Company’s first performance of The Nutcracker was actually a trial run in July 1994. It was a performance of Act I only — challenge enough for a brand new endeavor.

What everyone remembers most is that it was hot in July, too hot to be thinking of Christmas and waltzing snowflakes. But though it may have been an odd time of year, the experiment was deemed a great success. Preparations began for a full production the following December.

Special Guests

Kelly Lamoureux

Kelly Lamoureux

1994, 1996, 1997

Serge Pakharev

Serge Pakharev

1998

Anne Elizabeth Milewski

Anne Elizabeth Milewski

1999

Michael Cusumano

Michael Cusumano

1999

Alwyn McCormick

Alwyn McCormick

1995, 2001, 2003

Vincent McCloskey

Vincent McCloskey

2001, 2003

Katherine Wells

Katherine Wells

2004

Jekyns Pelaez

Jekyns Pelaez

2004

Ana Lobe

Ana Lobe

2005

Ramon Thielen

Ramon Thielen

2005, 2006, 2011

Francesca Dugarte

Francesca Dugarte

2006

Courtney Fraga

Courtney Fraga

2007

Davide Vittorino

Davide Vittorino

2007

Hiromi Ushino

Hiromi Ushino

2008

Seth Belliston

Seth Belliston

2008, 2009

Erin Rivera-Brennand

Erin Rivera-Brennand

2009

Chie Kudo

Chie Kudo

2010

Raydel Caceres

Raydel Caceres

2010

Tatiana Berenova

Tatiana Berenova

2011

Lead Roles

Year Sugar Plum Fairy Cavalier Clara Nutcracker Prince
Jul 1994     Kate Chadwick Curt Waldenschmidt
Dec 1994 Kelly Lamoureux Serge Lavoie Darci Manzo James Wilkerson
1995 Alwyn McCormick Lee Clayton Nicole Fosberg Nathan Hynum
1996 Kelly Lamoureux Daniel Kirk Beth Anne Hynum
Noëlle Brassfield
Raymond Genato
1997 Kelly Lamoureux Daniel Kirk Monique Porter Raymond Genato
1998 Anna Liceica Serge Pakharev Erin Lardi Raymond Genato
1999 Anne Elizabeth Milewski Michael Cusumano Caitlin Schmitt Josh Switzer
2000 Mariya Kudyakova Dmitri Marasanov Aerielle Wogen Nathan Hynum
2001 Alwyn McCormick Vincent McCloskey Courtney McCormick Nathan Hynum
2002 Dianna Warren Oswaldo Muniz Maggie Sievers Nathan Hynum
2003 Alwyn McCormick Vincent McCloskey Rosie Caldwell Josh Switzer
2004 Katherine Wells Jekyns Pelaez Rosie Caldwell Eliezer Rabello
2005 Ana Lobe Ramon Thielen Mackenzie McCormick Eliezer Rabello
2006 Francesca Dugarte Ramon Thielen Keegan Guest Eliezer Rabello
2007 Courtney Fraga Davide Vittorino Hannah Drasil Eliezer Rabello
2008 Hiromi Ushino Seth Belliston Monique Chatel Eliezer Rabello
2009 Erin Rivera-Brennand Seth Belliston Lauren Ochs Eliezer Rabello
2010 Chie Kudo Raydel Caceres Emily Crumpler Josh Switzer
2011 Tatiana Berenova Ramon Thielen Eleni Rodriguez Eliezer Rabello

Program Covers

July 1994 Program

July 1994

December 1994 Program

December 1994

1995 Program

1995

1997 Program

1997

1998 Program

1998

2001 Program

2001

2002 Program

2002

2003 Program

2003

2004 Program

2004

2005 Program

2005

2006 Program

2006

2007 Program

2007

2008 Program

2008

2009 Program

2009

2010 Program

2010

2011 Program

2011

Early Photos

Arabian 1995

Arabian 1995

Melody Houston & Ray Genato


Waltz of the Flowers 1996

Waltz of the Flowers 1996

Jamie Turner, Samantha Hallburn, Erin Smith, Jennifer Conner
Brianna Roulet, Laura Wegrzyn
Noëlle Brassfield, Monique Porter