Alabama Ballet presents 

'Art in Motion'

Artistic Director | Christopher Stuart
Choreography | Christopher Stuart, Juan Rafael Castellanos, Jacy Contreras

Excerpts from Sleeping Beauty
Choreography by: Christopher Stuart after Petipa

Composed by Tchaikovsky 

Fairy of Grace 

Audra Cockrell

Fairy of Joy 

Isabella Bertellotti 

Fairy of Generosity

Mollie Swindell

Fairy of Song

Carrington Moser

Fairy of Temperament

Jacy Contreras

Lilac Fairy

Jessica Nicholson

Wedding Pas De Deux

 Aurora & Prince Desire

Patricia Lucky & Humberto Ramazzina

"Les Feuilles Mortes"

Choreography by: Juan Rafael Castellanos

MUSIC: "Daylight" by Aukai & "Les Feuilles Mortes" by Giulia Falcone

Alabama Ballet Pre-Professional Day Program Dancers:

Olivia Baez, Cece Giardina, Carys Jones, Caiden Deemer, Haley Moore, Karisa Wells, Elsie Short, Emily Whitman, Georgia Byrd

Mixtape 

Choreography by: Christopher Stuart

"Udaltsova" by Alex Baranowski

Audra Cockrell & Caitlin McAvoy Hardman

"Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers

Mollie Swindell

"Arms of a Woman" by Amos Lee

Katie Drozd & Juan Rafael Castellanos

New Perspective
Choreography by: Jacy Contreras

MUSIC: "INSIGHT XXX" by Julien Marchal

Alabama Ballet Pre-Professional Day Program Dancers

Courtney Book, Georgia Byrd, Magy Dearman, Haley Moore, Emilia Torres, Mary Segars, Charlotte Taylor, Elizabeth Watson, Karisa Wells

Jenny Mann

Executive Director

Dr. Jenny Mann, Executive Director, joined the Alabama Ballet in November of 2024. Before joining AB, she served as President and Executive Director of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Executive Director of Tuscaloosa Symphony, and enjoyed a 15-year career with The University of Alabama as Associate Professor of Bassoon, Chamber Music, and Arts Administration. A passionate educator and administrator, Jenny has over 30 years of experience in teaching and developing education/outreach programs. She specializes in fundraising, organizational capacity building, and collaborative engagement. In addition to her career in leadership, Jenny also published the text, "Teaching Woodwinds: Bassoon" with Mountain Peak Music and three recordings with the renowned Cavell Trio. Jenny holds a BMA from Baylor with a PK-12 Teaching Certification, MM and DMA degrees from The University of Texas at Austin. 

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