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PHOTOS: Santa Clarita Ballet puts spotlight on classic performances

Princess Marguerite, played by Briana McCoy, and Jacques Herbert, played by Alec Talbott, perform their dance after their marriage surrounded by the cast of “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
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Proud parents and ballet enthusiasts packed the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center Saturday afternoon for the Santa Clarita Ballet Company’s rendition of “Hansel & Gretel” and “The Twelve Dancing Princesses.”

“The Twelve Dancing Princesses,” choreographed by Tawny Gentry Clement, was the first show of the day and incorporated a mix of high school dancers along with the young ballet students. “Hansel & Gretel,” choreographed by Carol Guidry, followed after a short intermission and starred the graduating seniors and alumni of the program.

“The Twelve Dancing Princesses”

Princess Jacqueline, played by Sophia Sadaqatmal, performs during “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
The King, played by Corey Marshall, and the Queen Mother, played by Suzanne Jolie Narbonne, perform during “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
Two of the 12 Dancing Princesses perform during “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
The twelve princesses perform for the King, played by Corey Marshall, and the Queen Mother, played by Suzanne Jolie Narbonne, during “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
The twelve princesses perform together during “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
Princess Genevieve, played by Kira Gilliam, performs during “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
The Bunnies perform during “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
The Hedgehogs perform during “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
Coral soloist Analise Baker performs during “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
One of the Squirrels interact with Princess Marguerite during “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
Princess Marguerite, played by Briana McCoy, and Jacques Herbert, played by Alec Talbott, perform their dance during their marriage ceremony surrounded by the cast of “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
The mermaids perform during “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
Tawny Gentry Clement is given a round of applause for her choreography work for “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” following the performance presented by Santa Clarita Ballet at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal

“Hansel & Gretel”

Hansel, played by Jeremiah Bernal, and Gretel, played by Kira Gilliam, begin their search for strawberries in Act II of “Hansel & Gretel” presented by Santa Clarita Ballet at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
The forest creatures perform in Act II of “Hansel & Gretel” presented by Santa Clarita Ballet at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
Gretel, played by Kira Gilliam, looks for strawberries in Act II of “Hansel & Gretel” presented by Santa Clarita Ballet at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
The Gingerbread children celebrate after Hansel removes the spell on them and restores their sight in Act III of Hansel & Gretel presented by Santa Clarita Ballet at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
Hansel, played by Jeremiah Bernal, and Gretel, played by Kira Gilliam, dance after finding a gingerbread cottage in Act III of Hansel & Gretel presented by Santa Clarita Ballet at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
Hansel, played by Jeremiah Bernal, and Gretel, played by Kira Gilliam, begin their search for strawberries in Act II of Hansel & Gretel presented by Santa Clarita Ballet at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
Gretel, played by Kira Gilliam, dances with the Roses in Act II of Hansel & Gretel presented by Santa Clarita Ballet at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
Hansel, played by Jeremiah Bernal, Gretel, played by Kira Gilliam, Father, played by Corey Marshall and Mother, played by Suzanne Jolie Narbonne, reunite in Act III of “Hansel & Gretel” presented by Santa Clarita Ballet at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
Hansel, played by Jeremiah Bernal, and Gretel, played by Kira Gilliam, perform with The Witch, played by Cari Mayfield, in Act III of Hansel & Gretel presented by Santa Clarita Ballet at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
The Sandman, played by Briana McCoy, dances in Act II of Hansel & Gretel presented by Santa Clarita Ballet at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
The Dew Fairy, played by Annie Han, attempts to wake up Hansel, played by Jeremiah Bernal, and Gretel, played by Kira Gilliam, in Act II of Hansel & Gretel presented by Santa Clarita Ballet at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
Hansel, played by Jeremiah Bernal, Gretel, played by Kira Gilliam, Father, played by Corey Marshall and Mother, played by Suzanne Jolie Narbonne, reunite in Act III of “Hansel & Gretel” presented by Santa Clarita Ballet at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
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Chris Torres is a staff photographer and writer for the Signal. Before joining the Signal in November of 2021, he served as Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Sundial at Cal State Northridge in 2020 and Editor-in-Chief of The RoundUp News at Pierce College in 2019. He also graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Journalism with an emphasis in photojournalism and documentary photography. You can contact him at [email protected]. Twitter: @chris_t_torres Instagram:@chris.t.torres

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