Chloe Campbell, Skye Bork, and Lily Casscells are among the party girls watching Christie Campbell as Clara in the Washington Ballet production of The Nutcracker. Photo by Theo Kossenas.

NCS Talent on Stage during Nutcracker Season

Mice and soldiers, snowflakes and singers—NCS students are performing as all of these and more in this holiday favorite.

As in years past, many NCS students are taking part in performances of The Nutcracker across the region.


Maya Bhalla-Ladd ’15 and Aaron Hilton (STA '15) danced together in all seven performances of the Joffrey Ballet’s version of The Nutcracker at the Kennedy Center over the Thanksgiving week. They were “Mice” in the first act battle scene and “Polichinelles” with Mother Ginger in the second act. Also performing as singers were several members of the Middle School Chorus: Grace Brigham ’16, Gracie Cary ’15, Elizabeth Crowdus ’16, Hannah Loughlin ’15, Catherine Patton ’15, Bronwyn Redvers-Lee ’16, Theresa Schaberg ’15, and Kenya Waugh ’15.

 

Over a dozen NCS students are now taking part in the Washington Ballet’s Nutcracker at the Warner Theatre, Dec. 2-26. They juggle academics with performances, dancing with other area schoolchildren in what the Washington Post calls a “spectacular eyeful.” More than one student dancer is assigned to each role, so most have some nights off.  Two of the three Claras, the young girl at the center of the ballet's story, are from NCS: Lily Casscells ‘16 is performing as Clara for the first time, Christie Campbell '14 for the second year in a row. Because of the number of other roles she performs, Christie is dancing in all 35 performances.  All of the NCS dancers and their roles in the Washington Ballet production include:

Upper School

Christie Campbell’14: Clara, Snowflake, Flower, Chinese, Big Butterfly

Hailey Murray 14: Frontier Girl

Erin Napoleon ‘14: Little Butterfly


Middle School

Lily Casscells ‘16: Clara and Party Girlfriend

Charlotte Scott ‘16: Clown


Lower School

Skye Bork ‘17: Party Girl, Little Butterfly

Chloe Campbell ‘19: Party Girl

Gigi Grigoria ‘17: Clown

Shannon Harkins ‘18: Party Girl, Little Butterfly

Emily Hester ‘19: Clown

Madeleine Lilley ‘19: Soldier

Annabel Macdonald ’19: Soldier

Isabel Steinberg ‘19: Soldier

Nell Trotter ‘17: Little Butterfly

Juliette Van Vleck ‘19: Snow Angel


If there’s anyone performing in another Nutcracker who’s not been included here, please contact mmckinven@cathedral.org we can add you to this festive roundup!

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    • Chloe Campbell, Skye Bork, and Lily Casscells are among the party girls watching Christie Campbell as Clara in the Washington Ballet production of The Nutcracker. Photo by Theo Kossenas.