Wednesday, August 9 • 8:15 p.m.
Amphitheater
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY PAS DE DEUX
Choreography by Claudio Muñoz after Marius Petipa (1818-1910)
Music by Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Costume Design by Desmond Heeley
Remie Goins and Keaton Linzau
PLAY
Choreography by Stanton Welch AM, for Mark
Music by Moby
Honey, Porcelain, Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?
Natural Blues, Run On, My Weakness
Published by BMG Rights Management UK
Costume concept by Stanton Welch AM
Lighting Design by Lisa J. Pinkham
Quinton Brooks, Eli Go, Remie Goins, Yeva Hrytsak, Hart Isaacoff, Keaton Linzau, Isabella Long, Jordan Long, Amelia McGravey, Zachary Mench, Layla Porter, Macy Richter, Saela Rivera-Martinez, Natalia Scheinson, Sam Stampleman, Garrett Yut
With students of the Chautauqua School of Dance:
Eva Bendesky, Andrew Buckley, Natalia Burns, Anya Chiu, Emma Cilke, Olivia Cornelius, Noa Dean, Eloisa Edginton, Amelia Erich, Tess Fein, Pierce Gallagher, Bryan Gregory, Karsen Gresham, Abigail Gross, Aram Hengen, Sarah Hurty, Dylan Kattwinkel, Thomas Kingsbury, Zachary Kushubar, Vanessa Meikle, Gianna Morette, Jessica Ousterhout, Jonimarie Purtle, Jacob Soltero, Maggie Sorge, Maddie Tyler, Eden Young
BRUISER
Choreography by Stanton Welch AM, for Mark
Music by Graeme Koehne
By arrangement with Boosey Hawkes, Inc.,
Publisher and copyright owner.
Costumes Design by Stanton Welch AM
Lighting Design by Christina Giannelli
Quinton Brooks, Eli Go, Remie Goins, Yeva Hrytsak, Hart Isaacoff, Keaton Linzau, Isabella Long, Jordan Long, Amelia McGravey, Zachary Mench, Layla Porter, Macy Richter, Saela Rivera-Martinez, Natalia Scheinson, Sam Stampleman, Garrett Yut
Houston Ballet II is the second company of Houston Ballet, America’s fourth-largest ballet company. Comprised of a stellar array of ballet students from around the world, Houston Ballet II members perform a diverse range of works, including excerpts from great classics like The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and The Nutcracker to contemporary works by Houston Ballet Artistic Director, Stanton Welch AM.
The mission of Houston Ballet II is three-fold; to provide students the opportunity to dance leading roles in varied repertoire, to allow dancers to develop technically and artistically through performance experience, and to serve the greater Houston community by providing quality, professional performances. The visibility of the excellent training in Houston Ballet II supports the growth of the professional company at large.
Under the direction of Stanton Welch AM, Artistic Director, and Jennifer Sommers, Director of the Academy, Houston Ballet II dancers are led by internationally acclaimed coach and teacher Claudio Muñoz, Ballet Master for Houston Ballet II and Houston Ballet’s artistic staff. Houston Ballet II tours nationally and internationally. Most recently, students were invited to participate in Assemblée Internationale 2023, a seven-day festival hosted by Canada’s National Ballet School, along with students and artistic staff from 36 schools from around the globe.
Artistic Directors
Julie Kent & Stanton Welch AM
Director of the Academy
Jennifer Sommers
Academy Artistic Associate Director
Yahudi Castañeda
Houston Ballet II Ballet Master
Claudio Muñoz
Principal Academy Instructors
Christopher Coomer & Kelly Myernick Kubin
Artists of Houston Ballet II
Quinton Brooks, Eli Go, Remie Goins, Yeva Hrytsak, Hart Isaacoff, Pavel Kulev, Keaton Linzau, Isabella Long, Jordan Long, Kaito Matsuoka, Olivia McBain, Amelia McGravey, Layla Porter, Macy Richter, Saela Rivera-Martinez, Natalia Scheinson, Sam Stampleman
Artists of Houston Ballet Academy
Zachary Mench, Garrett Yut
Stage Manager
Morgan Brochu
Lighting Supervisor
Robert Eubanks
Costume Shop Manager- Academy
Alexa Carlson
Touring Sponsors
Houston Methodist
The Fayez Sarofim Touring Fund
Acknowledgements
General Counsel: Vinson & Elkins, LLP
Immigration Attorneys: Foster, LLP
Houston Ballet is a member of Dance/USA
Touring Representation: IMG Artists
CONTACT
Houston Ballet Academy
601 Preston
Houston, Texas 77002
houstonballetacademy.org
@houstonballetacademy