Joshua Grant & Chrissy Montoya
Artistic Directors
Sierra Keith
Managing Director
Joshua Grant & Chrissy Montoya
Artistic Directors
A message from the Artistic Directors
Dear Families, Parents, Friends, and Valued Guests,
Welcome to our Spring Showcase 2025! We are so thrilled to have you join us for this special celebration of dedication, artistry, and growth. Today is a day to honor the incredible work and progress of our students, who have poured their hearts into preparing this performance for you.
Each of our dancers has shown tremendous commitment, determination, and passion throughout the season. Behind every step on stage are hours of rehearsal, corrections, perseverance, and self-discovery. Whether our students pursue ballet professionally or not, the lessons learned in the studio extend far beyond the stage.
Ballet teaches more than movement—it instills discipline, builds strong interpersonal relationships, and nurtures a sense of responsibility and purpose. These are life skills that our dancers carry with them into all areas of their lives. They are learning to work as a team, to lead with integrity, and to strive for excellence while showing respect for the journey.
Tonight’s showcase is not only a performance—it’s a reflection of character, hard work, and the transformative power of the arts. We are incredibly proud of every student and grateful to the families and friends who support their journey.
Thank you for being here, and for being part of our dance family. Enjoy the show!
—Joshua Grant & Chrissy Montoya—
DCS Spring Showcase 2025
Contemporary
music: Last Night I Heard Everything in Slow Motion
choreography: Bizzie Adams
Cameron Matsui, Chisanna Suzuki, Dahlia Kristjansson, Jacob Starner, Jade Kuromi, Lizzy Greene
Speech
Joshua Grant, DCS & DTS Co-Artistic Director
Creative Movement/Pre-Ballet Wed
music: Wandering the Forest
choreography: Vanesa Wiley
Anna Reed, Ruth Burnison
Private Lesson, Ballet Level 1a
Under the Sea
music: Under the Sea
choreography: Sierra Keith
Chaya Applebaum
Creative Movement/Pre-Ballet Thurs
music: Still the Same Me
choreography: Heather Harris
Bella Day, Evelyn Grace, Hypatia El-Soudani, Maisy Roberts, Mika Lefferts, Mira Walior, Rhyah Reddy
Creative Movement 2 Sat
Hot to Go!
music: Hot to Go!
choreography: Sierra Keith
Aoife Dunne, Oliana Conner, Reagan Cumbess, Scarlet Venuto, XenaNickerson
Ballet Level 1a
music: Music Box Dancer
choreography: Heather Harris
Elena Kingston, Harrison Shishman, Lily Wu, Lucia Kingston, Saoirse Dooley
Ballet Level 1b
Waltzing Together
music: Pirouette Waltz; Pop Medley
choreography: Sierra Keith
Abigail Sharkey, Isla Cavanaugh, Lexi Nam, Lily Ying Chinn, Lucy Bowles, Naomi Hitzel, Riko Yamaka, Rose Dunne, Taylen Nget, Vivian Kirkland-Heenk
Pre-Ballet 2
Royalty
music: I Just Can’t Wait to be King
choreography: Sierra Keith
Eden Kim, Monroe Davidson, Nylasia Dunlap, Vera Maxwell, Zoe Saccardi
Modern Level 1
music: Riding the Flow
choreography: Vanesa Wiley
Hazel Hart, Maureen Cheney, Nina Fox, Sofia Kim, Taryn Hayes
Jazz Level 1
Beautiful Things
music: Beautiful Things
choreography: Sierra Keith
Abigail Sharkey, Emilia Escobar, Isla Cavanaugh, Lily Ying Chinn, Naomi Hitzel, Riko Yamanaka, Rose Dunne, Vivian Kirkland-Heenk
Jazz level 2
music: Money (That’s What I Want)
choreography: Helen Eugene Nowik
Asier Tsegay, Cilan Das, Daphne Crosleycone, Joy Hashman, Olivia Cobb, Rio Schafer, Rose Griffin, Svea Becker, Madison Farquhar
Jazz Level 3
music: Stay Alive
choreography: Helen Eugene Nowik
Cameron Matsui, Chisanna Suzuki, Dahlia Kristjannson, Jacob Starner, Jade Kuromi
—INTERMISSION—
Ballet Level 2/3
Dancing Queens
music: Dancing Queen
choreography: Sierra Keith
Pearla Johnson, Asier Tsegay, Daphne Crosleycone, Fiona Andrews, Helen Gilmer, Joy Hashman, Madison Farquhar, Maisie Stevens, Olivia Cobb, Rio Schafer, Svea Becker
Ballet Level 4/5
Paquita Pas de Six
music: Paquita; Minkus
choreography: Joshua Grant
Cameron Matsui, Chisanna Suzuki, Lizzy Greene, Dahlia Kristjansson, Jade Kuromi, Jacob Starner
Adult Performance Group
Paquita Grand Pas Classique
music: Paquita; Minkus
staging: Joshua Grant & Chrissy Montoya
Celena Fornell
with
Esther Herzog, Seoung Jeung, Sigrun Giannetti, Megan Ji
and
Margaret Robey, Tammy Wang, Dawn Fernandes, Rebekah Turk, Amber Colvin, Michelle Froehlich
Support the Arts — Support Our Future
Dance Theatre Seattle and Dance Conservatory Seattle work hand in hand, like so many great ballet companies and schools. Our professional company and our training conservatory are two parts of one shared vision: to bring exceptional dance to our community and to nurture the next generation of artists.
When you donate to Dance Theatre Seattle, you’re not only supporting powerful performances and artistic innovation—you’re also investing in the training, discipline, and dreams of our students at Dance Conservatory Seattle.
The arts matter. They shape lives, build community, and remind us what it means to be human. Please consider making a donation today. Your support keeps this work alive—for our dancers, for our city, and for all who are inspired by the beauty of ballet.
All donations are completely tax deductible and we encourage you to see if your employer offers 501c3 matching.
Thank you for believing in the power of the arts.
The end of the year is always a bittersweet time—filled with pride in our students and all the hard work, growth, and artistry they’ve shown. It’s also a little emotional, as we prepare to say goodbye to some of them.
We are especially proud to honor our graduating high school seniors. Below are the names of our graduates and the colleges and universities they will be attending as they begin the next chapter of their journeys. We wish them all luck in their future endeavors.
Cameron Matsui - Seattle Central College
Chisanna Suzuki - Pacific Lutheran University, Kinesiology (pre-PT)
Dahlia Kristjannson - California Polytechnic State University
Jade Kuromi - Thompson Rivers University
Dance Conservatory Seattle and Dance Theatre Seattle greatly appreciates the contributions from the following people and institutions.
4 CULTURE
Aaron & Wren Crosleycone
Abby Daane & Jesse Noffsinger
Adrian Borealis
Aki Suzuki
Allie Karney
Alyse Schrecongost
Amanda Tomczyk-Kemp
Angela Gramann
Angela Schmidt
Anna Ciriani Dean
Anne M DelVecchio
Annette & Pete Seda
Annie deVuono
Annie Mercer & Bobby McCool
Anonymous
April Kristjansson
ArtsFund, Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
Ayumi Mastuda
Betsy Severtsen
Betty & Richard Ricke, posthumously
Becky Hendrickson
Bizzie Adams
Boeing
Brittany Davidson
Bryan & Sierra Keith
Caroline Goodell
Celena Fornell
Charles & Patricia Ingraham
Chase Bank
Claudia Kirkland
Cristina Vargas
Dawn Fernandes
Deborah Cochelin
Dorie Raynolds
Echo Norris
Elizabeth Topping
Emily McGrath
Emily Sneeringer
Erin Cumbess
Erin & Kevin Leff
Esther Herzog
Gabriel Montoya & Garbeir Gonzalez
Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
Gregory Hitzel
Hazel Cobb
Helen Eugene Nowik
Ian Powell
Isabella Hitzel
Jackie Monahan
Jennifer Venuto
Jeremy Carney
Jessica Matsui
Jessica Quinn
Jina Taub
JoAnna Lau
Jonathan Mace
Jordan Louie
Juliana Wright
Julie Cella
Julie Kafkalidis
Kanita Amorasin
Karena Valiquette
Katrina Pickens
Kate Hoerster
Kelly Wald
Kendra Mathias
Kendra Shea
Kent Stowell & Francia Russell
Kevin Munoz
Dr. Kimberly Muczynski
Kristen & Saul Becker
Kristy Stevens
Kyle Heenk
Mutuus Studio
Kyna Foster, Sean Blakey, & Ciaran Foster-Blakey
Laura Soderlind
Laurel Yamaguchi
Lauren Cavanaugh
Liza Perpuse
Mai Reed
Marcia Davis
Margaret Oti
Margaret Robey
Maria Butler
Maria Mackey & Joe Breskin
Mark & Maggie Sneeringer
Mary Englund
Mary Sheets
Megan Helmer
Mighty-O Donuts
Melissa Patopea
Michelle Froehlich
Micheal O’Connell
Michael & Sophia Burkland
Natalie & Jason Ramsey
Nguyen Nickerson
Nikki Moshinsky
Nolita Reynolds & Mike Bozee
Otto Neubert
Patricia Vaccarino
Patrick Kreuch
Patty Makatura & John Hacket
Prasti Purdum
Rainbow Fletcher
Randi Young
Rebecca O’Connor
Rebekah Turk
Remi Yamanaka
Rob Kilmer
Ronalee Wear
Sana Tepley
Satoshi Shimohi
Seoung Jung
Sigrun Giannetti
Stacie Hart
Stella Kutz
Yaw Theatre
Stephanie Sharkey
Susan Y. Buske
Terra Milles
Terrel Lefferts
Thomas Fontana
Tiffany Hu
Tricia Van Tuyl
Vanesa Wylie
Victoria Armstrong
Wren Crosleycone
