Studio Spring Performance Program

Journey into a world of magic and imagination where classic fairy tales spring to life through ballet, jazz, and tap. Featuring Cinderella, Hansel & Gretel, Snow White, and Jack and the Beanstalk, this enchanting production celebrates the artistry of Gary Taylor Dance’s junior performers in a storybook performance filled with wonder…
ONCE UPON A TIME…

OVERTURE
OH, THE THINKS YOU CAN THINK
Ensemble

SNOW WHITE
THE LITTLE SHOW WHITES
PK Dance Monday Ballet
HEIGH-HO
PK Dance Tuesday Tap

HOW LUCKY YOU ARE
Guest Artists

CINDERELLA
THE FAIRY GOD MOTHERS
Elementary 1 Ballet
THE GLASS SLIPPERS
Elementary 2 Tap

TOGETHER AGAIN
Ensemble

HANSEL & GRETEL
THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE
PK Dance Monday Tap
LITTLE GRETELS
PK Dance Tuesday Ballet
JEWELS AT LAST
Elementary 2 Ballet

ANASTASIA
JOURNEY TO THE PAST
Amelia Kaczmarek

AMAYZING MAZIE
Ensemble

JACK & THE BEANSTALK
THE MAGIC BEANS
Elementary 1 Tap
HIT THE ROAD JACK
Elementary 2 Jazz

GREEN EGGS & HAM
Ensemble

BOWS
Families please remain seated at the end of the show. Dancers will be dismissed from the stage

CAST

PK DANCE MON
Ava Ammons, Isabella Carbone, Finley Haynes, Addison Lacasse, Mabel Lea, Penelope Salazar, Kate Stafford, Zoey Stafford

PK DANCE TUE
Lainey Allen, Clark Brackman, Clara Brendel, Regan Dunlap, Scottie Shank, Evie Sutis

ELEMENTARY 1 MON
Shaw Anderson, Adeline Carbone, Charlotte Doyle, Isla Doyle, Leilani Hendricks, Isabella Lacasse, Eloise Lea, Isabella Motes

ELEMENTARY 2 THU
Amelia Bradley, Julia Butler, Lainey Eastman, Riley Gotkin, Vivienne Orentlikher, Xyleah Patterson, Ana Pinzon, Arrow Turk, Remy Turk

ENSEMBLE
Adeline Abbott, Ella Jane Adams, Harlow Anderson, Reese Anderson, Adley-Rai Armstrong, Ainsley Bare, Emma Berninger, Jason, Berninger, Sarah Berninger, Margo Carter, Talia Carter, Ayla Cole, Stella Hasemeier, Isla Haughey, Wheatley Kepley, Ila Rose Manning, Natalie McGraw, Iona Riggsbee, Hope Scanlan, Chapel Smith, Antonia Spandoni, Kate Thompson

GUEST ARTISTS
Elizabeth Fowle, Jeremy Huggins, Ryan Taylor

VOCAL
Amelia Kaczmarek

CHOREOGRAPHY
Gary Taylor
Katherine Thomas

MEET THE STAFF

Rita, Executive Director — Rita Taylor, Executive Director

DIRECTORS
Rita Taylor, Founder, CEO, and Executive Director
Gary Taylor, Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer

FACULTY AND STAFF
Elizabeth Fowle, Ballet Master

Katherine Thomas, Faculty, Studio Dance, Ensemble
Bailey Simon Talley, Faculty, First Steps
Ryan Taylor,, Faculty, Ensemble
Sarah Berninger, Student Faculty, Studio Dance
Lynnae Benton, Administration

TECHNICAL
Daniel Haley, Lighting Designer
Kim Fielder-Jones, Sound, Stage Manager
Brooks Mays, Jr, Technician

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Gary Taylor Dance extends heartfelt thanks to our generous sponsors, donors, and supporters, including Veteran’s Guardian, whose support provides vital scholarship funding for young performers, and United Country, Heart of Carolina Real Estate — David O’Brien, Owner/Broker — for their continued commitment and essential production support.

Gary Taylor Dance wishes to thank
Bradshaw Performing Arts Center, Sandhills Community College,
for their dedication and commitment to the organization.

IT DOESN’T STOP HERE!

Help Gary Taylor Dance continue bringing unforgettable performances to the stage with a tax-deductible donation!

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MAGIC FRAMED BY LIGHT. DRIVEN BY MOVEMENT…

Images by Gary Taylor

At his core, Gary Taylor is an artist.

Originally a portrait artist, he began photographing dancers to better understand form, light, and the human body in motion—a practice that quickly became a passion.

With more than 25 years as an Artistic Director, he has developed a keen eye for timing, breath, and theatrical lighting, allowing him to capture the fleeting moments where movement and storytelling align.