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A Dancing Christmas Story
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December 10th, 2022
Edgewood Theater of Performing Arts.
San Antonio, Tx.
This is an original Christmas Story of when Santa tried dancing Hip hop! what?! yes! it turns out Santa's second favorite after Christmas Carols is hip-hop music! but he takes it a little too far and almost ruins Christmas! the task is now up to the elves to save Christmas, so they will travel all around the world to find wonderful dances and deliver presents and joy to the children of the world.
Travel with them to the magic lands and the rest of the world, and meet the snow queen and the sugar plum fairy too! with original choreographies and some classical nutcracker choreographies, this is a story for children danced by children!
Enjoy together with the Art & Dance Studio Family the performances of Claudia Alegria and Iratxe Beorlegui featuring our students in this unique Christmas dance story.
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Opening
Santa tells us how he almost ruined Christmas by wanting to dance hip hop.
Santa: Cylas Hall
Elves: Eloise Kessler | Grace Le
Choreography by: Cylas Hall
Reindeer
Jazz Fundamentals
The elves begin to prepare the reindeer for gift-giving.
Elves: Eli McConnell | Milyana Salinas | Milyana Salinas
Reindeer: Olivia Berentsen | Max Connell | Kirra Korri | Katelyn Phillips | Hana Sei
Choreography by Quetzalcoatl Becerra
Song by Mark Ronson, ft. Bruno Mars
Who’s nicer?
Hip-hop Teens.
A group of girls gets into a dance battle about who’s naughty and nice.
Girls: Emma Edgmon | Naroa Martínez | Olivia Turner | Cynthia Uribe
Choreography by Cylas Hall
The little sisters
Hip-hop Kids.
In the next house, 5 sisters are having a blast.
Girls: Aurora "Lola" Curtis | Miranda Esquivel | Ameli Lucia Loera Guzman | Eva Shenk |
Choreography by Stephnie Edwards
Jingle Bells
Tap Solo
Somewhere in the world, somebody is tapping into the Christmas tunes.
Soloist: Sophia Wiley
Choreography by Scott Conway
Music by Michael Buble, ft. Puppini Sisters
Lost Boy
Contemporary Dance
Throughout all the happiness there are also emotional and passionate demonstrations.
Dancers: Norma Adriaensens | Natalia Guerrero | Ana Karina Villareal | Emma Edgmon | Amy Gutierrez
Choreography by Quetzalcoatl Becerra
Music by Ruth B
Elves
PreBallet
Santa’s helpers deliver the presents without making any noise… or so they try.
Dancers: Victoria Ramírez | Eliana Arizabalo | Ivanna Balleza | Camila Castro | Raquel Chavez | Valentina Chavez | Ines Heredia Estrada | Mahita Jujaray | Eloise Kessler | Grace Le | Camila Lopez | Natalie Lopez | Eli McConnell | Eugenia Rauda | Milyana Salinas | Mireya Salinas | Karen Shamoun | Miranda Sulbaran |
Choreography by:
Music by:
Slumber Party
Inspirational Movement
Children hear a noise downstairs and rush to find all their presents, they must be quick! ’Cause Daddy is coming!
Dancers: Charles Buffington | Alena Castillo | Dasha Castillo | Inna Castillo | Emilia Virginia Galvan Brea | Luisa Gomez-Narino | Ximena Hernandez | Era Lorenzen | Skylee Meis | Jimena Alicia Ochoa | Valentina Pleitez | Majo Ramirez | Sophia Saldivar | Bella Sigsbey | Emma Urbina | Riley Walczak
Angry Dad: Andres Narino
Choreography by Claudia Mondragon
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As Elves passed through the Alps, they came across the most interesting character! With bright eyes, all dressed in white, the mythical snow Queen appears to gently spread her magical snow around the world…
The Alps - Snow Queen
Claudia Alegría
Performer: Claudia Alegría
Sled: Olivia Berentsen | Charles Buffington | Ximena Hernandez| Camila Lopez | Karen Shamoun
Choreography by Claudia Alegría
Music by The Piano Guys
France Sugar Plum
Summer Camp Group
Dancers: Birdie Atkins | Naroa Martínez | Sophie Ramirez-Gaona | Sophia Wiley | Emma Edgmon | Amy Gutierrez
Sled: Max Connell | Ines Heredia Estrada | Grace Le | Eugenia Rauda
Music by Lindsey Stirling
China Dolls
Ballet 1
Dancers: Adelina Arizabalo | Ana Paula Balleza | Gaia Isabella Batista Espinet | Delaney Battles | Amelia Crespo | Sofía Durán | Miranda Esquivel | Arlen Amishai Flores | Annalucia Gonzalez | Frida Ramirez-Gaona |
Sled: Camila Castro | Eloise Kessler | Kirra Korri | Miranda Sulbaran
Choreography by Quetzalcoatl Becerra
Spanish Dance
Amy Gutierrez
Soloist: Amy Gutierrez
Sled: Ivanna Balleza | Eli McConnell | Katelyn Phillips | Mireya Salinas
Choreography by Quetzalcoatl Becerra
Germany Marshmallows
Ballet 3
Dancers: Marely Aguirre | Birdie Atkins | Brianna Esquivel | Naroa Martínez | Fiorella Perlasca | Sara Pineda-Reyes | Valery Roman | Olivia Turner |
Sled: Mahita Jujaray | Natalie Lopez | Hana Sei | Karen Shamoun
Choreography by Claudia Mondragon
Russian Dance
Sophia Wiley
Soloist: Sophia Wiley
Sled: Victoria Ramírez | Olivia Berentsen | Valentina Chavez
Choreography by Quetzalcoatl Becerra
Arab Dance
Trio Arab Dance
Dancers: Emma Edgmon | Naroa Martinez | Valery Roman | Trio Arab Dance (Arabia)
Sled: Eliana Arizabalo | Max Connell | Mahita Jujaray | Grace Le
Choreography by Quetzalcoatl Becerra
America Candy Canes
Acro Kids
Performers: Brielle Becerra | Alejandro Esquivel | Miranda Esquivel | Ella Reilly | Miranda Sulbaran| Aiden Meis
Sled: Valentina Chavez | Eloise Kessler | Kirra Korri | Eli McConnell
Choreography by Alyssa Meis
Music by Sia
India Veils Dance (Bayadera)
Ballet 3 y 4
Soloists: Sophia Wiley | Amy Gutierrez
Dancers: Marely Aguirre | Birdie Atkins | Brianna Esquivel | Naroa Martínez | Fiorella Perlasca | Sara Pineda-Reyes | Sophie Ramirez-Gaona | Valery Roman | Olivia Turner | Emma Edgmon
Sled: Ivanna Balleza | Katelyn Phillips | Eugenia Rauda | Mireya Salinas
Choreography by:
Music by:
North pole. Sugar Plum Fairy
Pas de Deux.
Dancers: Iratxe Beorlegui* / Quetzalcoatl Becerra
Sled: Victoria Ramírez | Eliana Arizabalo | Raquel Chavez | Milyana Salinas | Hana Sei |
Choreography by:
Music by:
Special Guests
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Special Thanks
Ivan Eduardo Gutiérrez
Cylas Hall
Stacey Wiley
Robert Wiley
Sophia Wiley
Yvette Kaplun
Iñaki Martinez
Tapatíos Taco Shop
Mary Tipton
Tech team
Volunteer parents:
Make up artist: Yvette Kaplun
Check in/out and show order: Veronica Candelas
Front Lobby: Norma Camacho, Christian Sulbaran
Sled driver: David Batista, Andrés Narino
Audio: Mary Tipton
Spotlight: Christian Sulbaran
Dressing room manager: Alexssandra Sigsbie
Prop Master: Veronica de la Fuente, Stephanie Edwards
Stage Right Manager: Cristina Robelo
Stage Left manager: Alyssa Meis
Group monitors: Cynthia Shamun, Ana Brea, Carla Sulbaran, Armenia Salazar, Nancy Morales
Props and scenery: Iñaki Martinez, Stacey Wiley, Robert Wiley, Sophia Wiley, Ivan Eduardo Gutiérrez, Quetzalcoatl Becerra, Claudia Mondragon, Yvette Kaplun.
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