Cinderella - March 19, 2023 TCU Place-Saskatoon, SK - Jörgen Dance
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National Presenting Partner
Cinderella
March 19, 2023
TCU Place– Saskatoon, SK
Akari Fujiwara; Photo by Kristie Jones
Message from the Artistic Director
Cinderella is one of those timeless stories that has been
with us since the Pharaohs of Egypt. Over the years it has
been retold and reshaped by cultures around the world. I
was struck and inspired by the simple beauty of the many
classical versions of Cinderella that existed long before
Disney defined this story, and I have tried to capture some
of the qualities from earlier stories in our production. Our
heroine Cinderella is not perfect but, then again, who is? Our stepsisters are
perhaps a bit more human than we care to admit. The magic, as in stories For 35 years Jörgen Dance has brought the joy of dance to
past, springs from the seed of a tree and is broken by a kiss. In the end, good countless individuals, families, and communities across Canada
and beyond. While we are firmly rooted in our history
transcends evil and love is, as in any fairy-tale, ‘forever after’.
as an exceptional professional ballet company,
we have grown to be so much more! Today we
I am indebted to The Michael Young Family Foundation for their extraordinary offer a wide range of training and community
financial support of this production and Ballet Jörgen. This performance is programs across many
made possible by National Presenting Partner BMO Financial Group, The dance styles to ensure
dance is truly accessible
Canada Council for the Arts and The Richardson Foundation. Support for
for all Canadians. Whether
Ballet Jörgen’s Western Canada Local Participant Program is provided by you are looking to attend
Scotiabank. a performance, learn to dance,
or engage with the arts for the first time; there
Thank you for coming and enjoy the show! is something for you under the Jörgen Dance
umbrella. You will be welcomed, educated,
Warmest Regards,
entertained, and be a respected member of our
in-person and virtual community. As an organization
we genuinely believe in our motto Dance for All.
Bengt Jörgen C.M.
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Adrián Ramírez Juárez; photo by Kristie Jones.
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Synopsis Act II
Act I At the Ball
At Cinderella's House Cinderella’s Stepsisters and their Suitors, along with the other guests,
An invitation to the Great Ball given by Prince Charming has arrived at arrive at the ball. The Prince enters, and the female guests fawn over him.
Cinderella’s house. While the Tall Stepsister reads the invitation, the Short Cinderella enters and, enchanted by her beauty, the Prince asks her to
Stepsister fights to see it. In the ensuing battle, the invitation ends dance, causing much gossip and jealously among the guests.
up in Cinderella’s hands. The Stepsisters quickly unite to rip it away.
Prince Charming and Cinderella dance joyfully together while the jealous
Once again, the Stepsisters squabble and the Short Stepsister’s feelings Stepsisters demand attention of their own. The Prince and Cinderella
are hurt. Cinderella attempts to comfort the younger sister but is rudely finish their dance, gazing into each other’s eyes. The Grand Waltz plays
rejected. The Short Stepsister laughs in her face and demands and all the guests are swept up in the moment. The Prince steals a kiss
Cinderella act like the servant she is. A dejected Cinderella picks up her
and the spell is broken. Cinderella flees from the ball before her
broom and is soon lost in a daydream.
stepsisters can recognize her. As she runs out, she drops one of her
slippers.
Cinderella’s Stepmother is furious to discover Cinderella lost in her
thoughts. Cinderella jumps back to work but the Stepmother continues Act III
her scolding. The Stepsisters join in the ridicule and Cinderella loses The Prince and the two Suitors set out to find Cinderella, travelling through
her temper, lashing out at the three of them. Just as the Stepmother is
the enchanted forest. Neither of the Suitors can resist the Fairies’ magic
about to hit her with the broom, an Old Woman enters, looking for a place
and fall asleep. Prince Charming survives the Lead Fairy’s test, proving his
to rest. Cinderella takes pity on the Old Woman although the
love for Cinderella. The Fairies point the way and he continues his search.
Stepmother insists she send her away. The Stepmother attempts to hit the
woman with the broom, but Cinderella rushes in to take the blow.
At Cinderella’s house, Cinderella awakens in the kitchen, thinking it all a
Suddenly, everyone but Cinderella and the Old Woman freeze.
The Old Woman predicts a bright future for Cinderella. She gives dream. When she realizes she is wearing the remaining beautiful slipper,
Cinderella a seed to plant explaining that when it is grown, a fairy will she hastily hides the slipper in the flowerpot.
emerge and grant her one wish. The Old Woman disappears and all
returns to normal. Cinderella’s Stepsisters enter just having woken, feeling that they made
quite an impression at the Ball. At the sight of Cinderella, they stop their
Two Suitors arrive to escort the Stepsisters to the ball. Alone, Cinderella musings and berate Cinderella for her shortcomings and lack of proper
feels dejected but then remembers the seed and plants it in a pot. respect for her esteemed stepsisters.
Strangely comforted, Cinderella falls asleep on the hearth, her world
dissolving, leaving large trees in its wake. Fairies emerge out of the trees. The Prince arrives at the house and the Stepmother tries to hide Cinderella
The Lead Fairy awakens Cinderella from her sleep and the Fairies bestow from view. The Stepsisters do everything they can to convince the Prince
upon her everything she needs for the ball. The Fairies warn Cinderella not that there is no one else living at the house. The Stepsisters attempt to
to kiss or be kissed by anyone, or the magic will be gone. After promising squeeze into the slipper and win the hand of the Prince, but to no avail.
to heed the warning, Cinderella is swept away to the ball. Cinderella runs to retrieve her remaining slipper and the Prince realizes he
has found his match.
–INTERMISSION– In love, Cinderella and her Prince dance together. The curtain closes on
them content and at peace in each other’s arms.
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The Cast
In order of appearance, program & cast subject to change.
CINDERELLA Momoka Matsui
PRINCE Leandro Prado
TALL STEPSISTER Hannah Mae Cruddas
SHORT STEPSISTER Akari Fujiwara
STEP MOTHER Bengt Jörgen
FOR DANCE LOVERS
SUITOR 1 Adrián Ramírez Juárez
EVERYWHERE
SUITOR 2 Callum McGregor virtualdancestudio.ca
OLD LADY Taisiia Zamula
Dance students of all
LEAD FAIRY Ana Zamora ages or experience level
FAIRIES Sakura Kawamura & Lydia-Laure Germain will enjoy our friendly
and accessible online
*TREE FAIRIES & Sydney Epp, Kolbi Rogers, Julia Siebert, dance lessons.
BALLROOM ATTENDANTS Abigail Tamke The perfect complement
to in-person dance
training, or for anyone
with a passion for dance.
COURTIERS WOMEN Ana Zamora, Lydia-Laure Germain, Sakura
Kawamura, Esther Zignaigo
COURTIERS MEN Hiroto Saito, Daniel Da Silva, Omar
Hernández, Márcio Teixera
*Local Youth Participant Role
GEORGE BROWN DANCE
Unparalleled Dance Training
George Brown Dance is a partnership between
Jörgen Dance and George Brown College.
Márcio Teixeira & Valentina Polanco;
Photo by Kristie Jones.
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Meet Your Dancers
Hannah Mae Cruddas Daniel Da Silva Adam Davidson Márcio Teixeira Ana Zamora Esther Zignaigo
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia São Paulo, Brazil Zephyr, Ontario São Caetano, Brazil Havana, Cuba Lima, Perú
Company Member Company Member Company Member Company Member Company Member Company Member
since 2012 since 2009 since 2019 since 2019 since 2022 since 2021
Akari Fujiwara Lydia-Laure Omar Hernández Taisiia Zamula Victoria Collier Estelle Tang
Nagoya, Japan Germain Montréal, Pinar del Rio, Cuba Moscow, Russia Georgia, USA Hong Kong
Company Member Québec Company Company Member Apprentice Junior Company Member Junior Company Member
since 2017 Member since 2022 since 2022
Adrián Ramírez Juárez Sakura Kawamura Momoka Matsui
Mexico City, Mexico Nagoya, Japan Fukuoka, Japan Chabi Arauz Adrianna Cote Aria Lara Wilton
Company Member Company Member Company Member Panama City, Panama Saskatoon, Kingston, Ontario
since 2014 since 2022 since 2015 Mentorship Student Saskatchewan Mentorship
Mentorship Student Student
Callum McGregor Leandro Prado Hiroto Saito Clea Iveson
Glasgow, Scotland Toronto, ON Learn more about
Altamira, Pará, Kobe, Japan Principal Character Artist
Company Member Brazil Company Company Member your dancers!
since 2019 Company Member
Member since 2016 since 2007 1992 – 2012
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Production Credits Mentorship Students Chabi Arauz~, Kathy O’Brien, Bruce Palmer, Trent Health & Wellness Committee
Choreography Bengt Jörgen, C.M. Adrianna Cote~, Aria Lara Wilton~ Scherer Kiah Brubacher-Cressman,
Additional Concept Development Principal Character Artist Clea Iveson Atlantic Council Anne Coffin, Nicole Inica Hamilton, Dr. Lisa Liang,
Donald Dawson Resident Choreographer Hanna Kiel Leila Kovacevic, Mara L. Nickerson, Bonnie E. Robson, Carolina
Music Sergi Prokofiev Resident Stage Director Heinar Pillar candice prior, Diana Rutherford Rotondo, Ben Sit
Costume Design Robert Doyle Production Manager Patrick Florin Saskatchewan Council CeCe Baptiste
Set & Lighting Design Glenn Davidson Resident Lighting Designer & Assistant Honorary Trustees David Aylward, Rob
Scenic Carpentry Hamilton Scenic Production Manager Madhu Seran D. Brouwer, Steven Carter, Jane Cooke-
Specialty & Paragon Theme Technical Director Jacob Gagnon Lauder Richard W. Dodds, William B.
Trees The Rabbits Choice Stage Manager Kayla Ado Harris, Buchanan Henderson, Corey
Drafting by Daniele Guevara Wardrobe Supervisor Glenna Foerster Keeble, Mara L. Nickerson
Costume Design Robert Doyle Artistic Working Group Hannah Mae Cinderella Youth Education Program Credits
Costumes Industry Costumes & Cruddas, Daniel Da Silva & Hiroto Saito Local Youth Participants:
Past RBC Foundation Apprentice Dancer
Local Youth Participants courtesy of:
Margaret Lamb Sydney Epp, Kolbi Rogers, Julia
~George Brown Dance Graduate Arts Umbrella, Dance Ink, Tisdale Dance
Cutter/Costumer Kim Crossley Siebert, Abigail Tamke
Centre, VIBEyxe
Costume Construction Kamila Kayser, Jörgen Dance
Gionilda Stolee, Elizabeth Copeman, General Manager Stephen Word
Danica Gulin, Patricia McNally & Debbie DONATE TO LOCAL PROGRAMMING
Education Manager Clea Iveson
Stiles Director of Touring Cameron Smillie
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Dyeing Linda Pinhay & Laura Wemyss George Brown Dance, Program
Manager Derek Sangster
Ballet Jörgen Business Operations Manager
Ballet Jörgen Co-Founders Aleksandra Maslennikova
Susan Bodie & Bengt Jörgen C.M. Marketing Manager Dana Ginsberg
Ballet Jörgen Artistic Staff Assistant Education Manager
Artistic Director & CEO Nina Milanovski
Bengt Jörgen C.M. Communications & Content Developer
Ballet Master Hiroto Saito Casey Spector
Principal Ballet Coach Svea Eklof Community Programs Lead Elise Tigges
Company Dancers Dance Program Coordinator
Hannah Mae Cruddas˘, Daniel Da Silva, Kia Kotsanis
Adam Davidson~˘, Akari Fujiwara˘, Canadian Statistics Coordinator
Lydia-Laure Germain~, Omar Meg Follett
Hernández, Bookkeeper Irene Lockrey
Adrián Ramírez Juárez˘, Sakura
Esther Zignaigo & Sakura Kawamura; Photo by Kristie Jones.
Kawamura Board of Directors:
Momoka Matsui˘, Callum McGregor˘, Chair Heather Baker Ballet Jörgen Extends Special Thanks
Leandro Prado, Hiroto Saito, Past Chair of the Board and Current
Márcio Teixeira˘, Ana Zamora, Chair of Atlantic Council
Esther Zignaigo Mara L. Nickerson
Apprentices Taisiia Zamula Chair, Finance & Audit Committee
Junior Company Members Rob D. Brouwer Kim Fraser, Physiotherapist, Still Physiotherapy
Victoria Collier, Ryusei Nagafuchi Directors: Giulia Ahmadi, Anique Asher, 201-626 Broadway Ave, Saskatoon, SK
Estelle Tang, Taisiia Zamula, Salvatore Badali, CeCe Baptiste, www.stillphysio.ca
Megan Boyle, Karen Carter, Kevin 306-270-5217
Goldthorp, Kimberley Garston, Kamala All of our volunteers that made this production possible.
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Ballet Jörgen Supporters
Major Support Provided by
Margaret Fountain C.M. & David Fountain C.M.
The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain CC ONB
Program Partners
Saskatchewan & Western Canada Local Atlantic Youth Engagement
Manitoba Programming Participant Programming
British Columbia Programming
The Bruendl Foundation
Foundation Partners
The Bennett Family Foundation
Additional Support
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