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