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.
Program Covers
July 1994 |
December 1994 |
1995 |
1997 |
1998 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Lead Roles Over the Years
| 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 |
Guest Artists
Kelly Lamoureux |
Serge Pakharev |
Anne Elizabeth Milewski |
Michael Cusumano |
Alwyn McCormick |
Vincent McCloskey |
Katherine Wells |
Jekyns Pelaez |
Ana Lobe |
Ramon Thielen |
Francesca Dugarte |
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Courtney Fraga |
Davide Vittorino |
Arabian 1995
Melody Houston & Ray Genato
Waltz of the Flowers 1996
Jamie Turner, Samantha Hallburn, Erin Smith, Jennifer Conner
Brianna Roulet, Laura Wegrzyn
Noëlle Brassfield, Monique Porter
Photo by Tom Zepko
