News at St. Catherine's
Middle Schoolers Star in Nutcracker
Lillian Crocker and Ella Spruill are performing in the roles of Clara for the Richmond Ballet production.
By Colleen Gregory
St. Catherine's Senior
While most students spent the end of their summer vacations relaxing in the sun and lounging by the pool, eighth grader Ella Spruill and seventh grader Lillian Crocker had Christmas on their minds.
The pair were each respectively cast as Clara in the Richmond Ballet’s Nutcracker and have been hard at work since August. The Nutcracker is divided into two casts over the performance dates.
The time commitment is a big one, with Crocker stating “we are spending 10 hours at the ballet on weekends.”
However, the girls are not only up for the challenge, but embrace it. Spruill asserts that she “loves getting to practice with the company and learn new choreography,” while Crocker affirms “it feels incredible to be Clara.” Both girls are extremely honored to be a part of the cast.
The Richmond Ballet production of the Nutcracker opens on Friday and runs through Dec. 28.
The cast of the Nutcraker is once again filled with St. Catherine’s School students:
Party Scene Children: Kiki Wallace, Ainsleigh Mancini
Little Mice: Audrey Dishner, Celia Tunner, Madigan Lucas
Battle Dolls: Elizabeth Craig
Cavalry Soldiers: Margaret Young, Ellie McNeill
Lambs: Kate Morris, Madeleine Williams
Angels: Anna Chapman, Brook Dodson, Ellie Gates
Small Cooks: Ella Mains, Halle Wulff
Attendants: Charlotte Peete, Emily McDermott
Mother Ginger’s Children: Elizabeth Woodward, Margaret White, Isabelle King, Taly Leibowitz, Grace Connell, Sage Polak
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St. Catherine's Senior
While most students spent the end of their summer vacations relaxing in the sun and lounging by the pool, eighth grader Ella Spruill and seventh grader Lillian Crocker had Christmas on their minds.
The pair were each respectively cast as Clara in the Richmond Ballet’s Nutcracker and have been hard at work since August. The Nutcracker is divided into two casts over the performance dates.
The time commitment is a big one, with Crocker stating “we are spending 10 hours at the ballet on weekends.”
However, the girls are not only up for the challenge, but embrace it. Spruill asserts that she “loves getting to practice with the company and learn new choreography,” while Crocker affirms “it feels incredible to be Clara.” Both girls are extremely honored to be a part of the cast.
The Richmond Ballet production of the Nutcracker opens on Friday and runs through Dec. 28.
The cast of the Nutcraker is once again filled with St. Catherine’s School students:
Party Scene Children: Kiki Wallace, Ainsleigh Mancini
Little Mice: Audrey Dishner, Celia Tunner, Madigan Lucas
Battle Dolls: Elizabeth Craig
Cavalry Soldiers: Margaret Young, Ellie McNeill
Lambs: Kate Morris, Madeleine Williams
Angels: Anna Chapman, Brook Dodson, Ellie Gates
Small Cooks: Ella Mains, Halle Wulff
Attendants: Charlotte Peete, Emily McDermott
Mother Ginger’s Children: Elizabeth Woodward, Margaret White, Isabelle King, Taly Leibowitz, Grace Connell, Sage Polak
Located in the heart of Richmond, Virginia, St. Catherine’s School is a private, all-girls pre-K, kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school. We provide a well-rounded educational experience for girls from communities across Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico and all of central Virginia. St.Catherine’s all-girls educational experience is rooted in more than a century of history and tradition. From our revolutionary past to our dynamic present, St. Catherine’s has always focused on preparing students for a boundless future.
