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 2026! 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—
Act 1
Contemporary Level 3
Red Right Hand
Choreography: Bizzie Adams
Charlotte Wolfteich, Jacob Starner, Lizzy Greene, Olivia Catherine Cobb, Rio Schafer, Svea Becker
Speech
Joshua Grant
DCS/DTS Co-artistic Director
Ballet Level 1b
La Valse de L'Amour from Cinderella
Choreography by Sierra Keith
Abigail Sharkey, Elena Kingston, Josephine Good-Ferlazzo, Lexi Nam, Lucy Bowles, Malin Crowder, Nylasia Dunlap, Saoirse Dooley, Vivian Kirkland-Heenk
Ballet Level 2/3
La Valse d'Amelie
Choreography by Sierra Keith
Dorothy Farnsworth, Maisie Stevens, Taylen Nget, Daphne Crosleycone, Fiona Andrews, Helen Gilmer, Olivia Catherine Cobb, Rio Schafer
Duet: Fiona Andrews, Olivia Catherine Cobb
Soloist: Fiona Andrews
Coppélia
Franz solo
Choreography after Saint-Léon
Jacob Starner
Modern Level 1
Manifest Crystal Fighters
Choreography by Vanesa Wylie
Instructor Bizzie Adams
Emilia Escobar, Hazel “Ash” Hart, Sofia Kim, Taryn Hayes, Emmie Middleton
Jazz Level 1
Golden
Original KPop choreography & additional by Sierra Keith and dancers
Abigail Sharkey, Eden Kim, Elena Kingston, Isla Cavanaugh, Josephine Good-Ferlazzo, Lexi Nam, Lily Ying Chinn, Nylasia Dunlap, Peyton Joy Eugenio PhouangPheth, Saoirse Dooley, Vera Maxwell, Vivian Kirkland-Heenk, Zoe Saccardi
Coping Mechanisms
Paganini #7
Choreography by Joshua Grant
Thomas Fontana*, Jacob Starner
Intermission
20 minutes
Act 2
BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS
Music by William Lin-Yee
Choreography by Joshua Grant
Cameron Matsui*, Tiffany Hu*, Thomas Fontana*, Bizzie Adams*, Sana Tepley*, Chisanna Suzuki*, Jacob Starner, Blaise Dagnen*
Adult Performing Group
Beginner/Intermediate Ballet
Lovely
Choreography by Sierra Keith
Ambra Tieszen, Brianne Riley, Elizabeth Topping, Emma VanAntwerp, Jiyoung Byun, Lynn Smith, Michiru Conrad, Sonja Lund
Jazz Level 2/3
Via Con Me
Choreography by Helen Eugene
Charlotte Wolfteich, Daphne Crosleycone, Joy Hashman, Olivia Catherine Cobb, Rio Schafer
Ballet Level 4/5 &
Adult Ballet Performing Group
Dance of the Hours from Coppélia
Staged after Saint-Léon by Chrissy Montoya
Lilly Usher, Lizzy Greene, Natalia Mitchell, Pearla Johnson, Svea Becker
Tammy Wang, Amber Colvin, Cora Weed, Dawn Fernandes, Era Terry, Esther Herzog, Julie Cella, Kyna Foster, Margaret Robey, Michelle Froehlich, Nolita Reynolds, Sigrun Giannetti, Sierra Keith
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.
Lizzy Greene - California Polytechnic State 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
Adi Maxwell
Adrian Borealis
Aki Suzuki
Allie Karney
Alyse Schrecongost
Amanda Guerrero
Amanda Tomczyk-Kemp
Amy Wolfteich
Angela Gramann
Angela Schmidt
Anna Ciriani Dean
Anne Fox
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
Constance Mullins
Claudia Kirkland
Cristina Vargas
Dana Cali
Dawn Fernandes
Deborah Cochelin
Dorie Raynolds
Echo Norris
Elizabeth Mitchell
Elizabeth Topping
Emily McGrath
Erin Cumbess
Erin & Kevin Leff
Esther Herzog
Fred Kingston
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
Kaleigh MacDaniels
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
Lauren Nget
Liam LeFey
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
Megan Ji
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 Dunlap
Randi Young
Rebecca O’Connor
Rebekah Brandt
Rebekah Turk
Remi Yamanaka
Rhea Yo
Rob Kilmer
Ronalee Wear
Sana Tepley
Sara Gainey
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
