Spring Gala:
Class Showcase
Concert Ballet
& Paquita
Rehearsal & Show Schedule:
Friday June 12
Location: Fuquay-Varina Arts Center, 123 E. Vance ST, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
I. In-Theatre Dress Rehearsal
- 12:45 – 1:00 PM: Senior Company Dancers + Amy & Evangeline arrive
- 1:00 PM: Doors open
- 1:15 – 2:00 PM: Warm-Up on stage
- 2:00 – 2:15 PM: Paquita: Pas de Quatre
- 2:15 – 3:00 PM: Paquita (Senior Company only + Amy & Evangeline)
- 2:30 – 2:45 PM: Junior & Mini Company Dancers arrive
- 3:00 – 3:15 PM: Paquita entrance
- 3:15 – 3:30 PM: Break
- 3:30 – 4:15 PM: Concert Ballet (in program order, see below)
- 3:45 – 4:00 PM: Class Performance dancers arrive
- 4:15 – 5:00 PM: Class Performances (in program order, see below)
- 5:00 – 5:15 PM: Kristin’s classes extra rehearsal (Intro to Ballet & Tap, Foundations 2)
II. Spring Gala 2026 Show
- 6:00 – 6:30 PM: Doors open to audience
- 6:30 to 7:10 PM: Class Performance Showcase
- 7:10 – 7:20 PM: Intermission
- 7:20 – 7:50 PM: Concert Ballet
- 7:50 – 8:00 PM: Intermission
- 8:00 – 8:30 PM: Paquita
- 8:30 – 9:00 PM: Raffle & Diploma Ceremony
All rehearsal and show times are approximate. Please arrive early enough to find parking and finalize hair, make-up and costumes.
Parking
Please view the map below. Allowed parking is highlighted in Blue (Town Parking lots) and Green (Street Parking).
Please do not park in the parking lot across the street from the theatre (marked with a black X in the map). This parking lot is reserved parking for restaurant patrons only.
Spring Gala 2026
Performance Program
I. Spring Show — Class Performances
Ornament: Advanced Contemporary — Thursday 7:30–8:30 PM (Trey)
- Abre Los Ojos: Intro to Ballet/Tap — Thursday 4:30–5:30 PM (Kristin)
Risk It All: Foundations 2 — Thursday 5:30–6:30 PM (Kristin)
Annen Polka: Intermediate+ — Saturday 11:00 AM–1:30 PM (Miguel/Chavela)
This Is Me: Intermediate Jazz & Contemporary — Thursday 6:30–7:30 PM (Trey)
The Fairy’s Heart: Intermediate 2 — Sunday 1:30–3:00 PM (Chavela)
Radetzky March: Boys’ Ballet — Tuesday 6:00–7:30 PM (Teresa/Miguel)
- Women of Troy: Intermediate 2 — Tuesday 4:30–6:00 PM (Teresa/Miguel)
- Spring Bloom: Intermediate 2/3 — Wednesday 4:30–6:00 PM (Chavela)
Preludes: Pointe 3 — Wednesday 6:00–8:00 PM (Karen)
- Eugene Onegin’s Waltz: Advanced / Intermediate 3 — Thursday 4:30–6:30 PM (Karen)
II. Concert Ballet — Company Performances
Tropical Promenade: Concert Ballet Piece A
Sea and Pearls — Pas de Trois
Concert Ensemble: Symphony No. 40
Concert Ballet Piece C: Serenade
Butterfly Lovers — Concert Pas de Deux
Concert Contemporary Piece B: Rain Dance
III. Paquita — Company Performance

ISABELLA CULLEN
Guest Soloist
Isabella Cullen began her ballet training at age five at Cary Ballet Conservatory before continuing her studies at Campaneria Ballet School soon after, where she was invited to join the pre-professional division at age eleven. Isabella currently trains year-round in the American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (ABT JKO) Pre-Professional Program. While at Campaneria Ballet School she has performed numerous classical roles, including Dew Drop and Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Nikiya and Gamzatti from La Bayadère as well as Aurora in Sleeping Beauty. Her competition achievements include 3rd Place Classical at Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP), Top 24 Classical and Top 12 Contemporary placements at YAGP, and Top 12 Classical and Contemporary at ADC|IBC. She has also been invited to both YAGP and ADC|IBC Finals. Isabella is delighted to perform the role of Soloist in Paquita and is honored to return as a guest artist.
Paquita Program
Paquita Entrance
Adagio
Paquita Corps
Paquita Variation I — Janey Zuo
Pas de Quatre
Paquita Variation II — Chloe Huang
Paquita Variation III — Lael Xu
Paquita Duet
Paquita Variation IV — NH
Paquita Variation V — Allison Fleeman
- Paquita Variation VI — Isabella Cullen (Guest Artist)
Paquita Variation VI — Franklin Wang
Paquita Variation VII — Ella Qin
Paquita Finale
Final Bows
IV. Raffle

- Adventures in Bloom – Metal Stamping for 4 ($120 value)
- Cary Yoga Collective – 1 month Unlimited Yoga ($130 Value)
- Duck Donuts – 1 1/2 Dozen Donuts
- Enrigo’s Restaurant – $100 Gift Certificate
- Erica Ellertson – Mini Photoshoot
- Lucky Dancewear – $50 Gift Certificate & T-shirt
- My Salon Suites – Hair Product and a Free Hair Cut (over $70 Value)
- Apzio Vino and Cucino – $50 Gift Certificate
- Swagger Boutique – $25 Gift Certificate
- 1-Hour Private Lesson with Miguel – PRICELESS.
V. Certificate Ceremony
All students will be called on stage to receive their certificate of achievement and a registration form for the next school year. Those who are unable to attend may pick up their certificate and class form on Saturday June 13, 11:30am to 1 pm.
Thank you for supporting the dancers and artists of Campaneria Ballet School!

