Youth Ballet

Join our Youth Ballet dancers as The Nutcracker returns to The Culinary Institute of America, December 6 and 7!Tickets are not yet on sale, but will be available at http://buy.tututix.com/hudsonriverperformingartscenter

We are proud to present an annual full-length ballet performance of The Nutcracker!  Students enrolled in our ballet program participate in this annual event, with all leading roles danced by our own talented pre-professional students.

Past performances include The Nutcracker, Coppelia, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan, Cinderella, La Fille Mal Gardee, and Alice in Wonderland.

HRPAC Youth Ballet Senior Company 2025-2026

Listed Alphabetically

Ayla Albright, Maddie Anthony, Claire Bowman, Lily Cox, Sofia Forlano, Emily Legon, Anya Pillai, Amaya Polstein, Bridget Puma, Caroline Riverso, Julia Rose, Ava Ruggiero, Avery Tenny

HRPAC Junior Company 2025-2026

Listed Alphabetically

Madison Arndt, Giovanna Bergamini, Emily Cabral, Briella Colletta, Sadie Denton, Isabella Griffin, Brent Hamboussi, Sophia Kornevych, Gianna Lupi, Gianna Mangone, Stella Marotta, Jillian Paucar, Isabelle Santiago, Kenzie Stetz, Deegan Zimmerman

Thank you for auditioning—I know it is not an easy process.  Thank you, also, for your continued dedication and trust in me to make these difficult decisions. 

See The Nutcracker Page for audition results!

We are proud to present an annual full-length ballet performance!  Students enrolled in our ballet program participate in this annual event, with all leading roles danced by our own talented pre-professional students.

Past performances include The Nutcracker, Coppelia, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan, Cinderella, La Fille Mal Gardee, and Alice in Wonderland.

Pre-professional students in our ballet program often go on to dance professionally, in college, on Broadway, or become professional teachers or studio owners themselves.