Swirling Snowflakes Nutcracker Ballet

Crystal Michelle Fallin as a snowflake in the 1992 Nutcracker Ballet presented by the Premiere Ballet Company.  She is on the back row left.  She was 8 years old in the 3rd grade.

Nutcracker Ballet Children Party Scene

 Crystal Michelle Fallin as a party girl in the 1992 Nutcracker Ballet performed by the St. Augustine Premier Ballet Company at Flagler College Auditorium.   Crystal is in a yellow dress in the center of the picture.  She is 8 years old and in her second year of ballet.

Land of Sweets Candy Canes

The candle cane dancers in the Land of Sweets in the 1992  Nutcracker Ballet held at Flagler College Auditorium, St. Augustine Florida.  It was performed by the Premiere Ballet Company.  Crystal Michelle Fallin was 8 years old in her second years of dance at the St. Augustine Academy of Performing Arts.  Crystal is the 2nd dancer from the left.
 

Sweet Peppermint Candy Cane - Land of Sweets

 

 Crystal Michelle Fallin as a Peppermint Candy Cane in the 1992 Nutcracker Ballet performed by the St. Augustine Premiere Ballet Company.   The ballet performance was held at the Flagler College Auditorium.  Crystal was 8 years old and a member of The St Augustine  Academy of Performing Arts.  

A Little Snowflake in the Land of Snow

Crystal Michelle Fallin a snowflake in the Land of Snow, The Nutcracker Ballet 1992.  Performed by the Premier Ballet Company at Flagler College Auditorium.  Crystal was 8 years old in the 3rd grade.  This was her second year of ballet.

Crystal Michelle Fallin - Party Girl Nutcracker Ballet

 

Crystal Michelle Fallin age 8, as a party girl in the Nutcracker Ballet 1992.  It was performed by the St. Augustine Premier Ballet Company at Flagler College Auditorium.  She was in her second year of ballet training.

Little Soldiers Cast Nutcracker Ballet

 Crystal Michelle Fallin and the cast of soldiers posing with the Nutcracker in the 1991 Nutcracker Ballet.  The St. Augustine Premier Ballet Company performed the ballet held at Flagler College Auditorium.  Crystal is center in second row.

Little Solider Girl Nutcracker Ballet

Crystal Michelle Fallin in her first Nutcracker Ballet in 1991.  It was preformed by the St. Augustine Premier Ballet Company at the Flagler College Auditorium in St. Augustine.  She was in the second grade seven years old.  This was her first dance performance and her first year of dance training.

Spanish Chocolate Dancer for Kyana of Nebraska

  Happy Birthday to Kyana of Omaha, Nebraska who is turning 13.  She’s receiving a inspirational dance card:  Spanish Chocolate from the Nutcracker Ballet and a bookmark.  She likes singing and dancing.

Random Acts of Cardness- September Card Shower

Waltz of the Snowflakes

Crystal Michelle Fallin danced as a Demi-Soloist in Waltz of the Snowflakes in the St. Augustine Nutcracker Ballet at Flagler College Auditorium, December 1997. 

"From winter's breath she came

Twirling and dancing in the chilled air;

Through the forest and the fields

The wind whispers her name,

Brilliant and translucent...Crystal

The maiden of heaven's white veil."

(Excerpt from The Snow Maiden)

Waltz of the Snowflakes 

The Choreography

The Waltz includes sixteen dancers working in concert to present a unified dance and music experience. The dancers work together weaving about to create a huge rotating ice crystal on the forest floor. They split into groups of four making smaller snow crystals, and fly across the stage in solo leaps. Twirling and swirling and twisting and turning as the snowflakes fall to the earth or as the solo dancers move around the stage. In the last third of the Waltz, the dancers work solo and flash across the forest floor in a repetitive barrage of leaps. The dancers enter from a back-stage corner and move to the opposite front corner. Each dancer following another as the previous exits stage right or left. They leap or perform jetés midway through the stage. The dancers leap is free and flowing much as the wind tosses stray snowflakes from the top of a fence post piled high with newly fallen snow.

Not All Angels Reside in Heaven

Inspirational Dance Card for Cards for Kindness Program of Scrapbook,com in Gilbert, Arizona.  Designed for Impact One Breast Foundation, Lemons of Love or Dignity Health.

 

Image is of Crystal Michelle Fallin from Waltz of the Snowflakes 

St. Augustine Nutcracker Ballet

A Mirliton Dancer

Crystal Fallin as a Mirliton in the Dance of the Mirlitons or as “Dance of the Reed Pipes”, or “Marzipan”, this is one of the most famous numbers from The Nutcracker Ballet.  Flagler College Auditorium, presented by the St.Augustine Premier Ballet Company.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope - Leave a Little Sparkle

Handcrafted encouragement card painted in watercolor mailed to the Cards of Hope Program of Braid Mission to be distributed to a foster child or youth in the Bay Area of San Francisco California.  
 

Crystal sparkling as a snowflake in the St. Augustine Nutcracker Ballet at Flagler College Auditorium, St. Augustine, Florida.

Inspirational Dance Card for Maddie of Florida

 Inspirational Dance Card for high school graduate Maddie of St. Augustine Florida.  

Spanish Chocolate Soloist from the Nutcracker Ballet performed by Crystal Michelle Fallin at Flagler College Auditorium.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope - Paint Your Dream

 Inspirational Dance Card “Paint Your Dream and Follow It” mailed to Braid Mission Cards of Hope Program in California for foster children.  

The Inspirational Dance Card is from the Waltz of the Snowflakes from The Nutcracker Ballet.  The Snowflake dancer is Crystal Fallin, Flagler College Auditorium.  

RAOC - August Shower for Nancy of Amble, England

Nancy of Amble, Northumberland England is turning 5 years old and loves Ballet, dancing and Disney Frozen Movie.  Mailed her a Inspirational Dance Card with Birthday Wishes and Disney Frozen Stickers. 

Inspirational Dance Card is from The Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker Ballet.   The flower dancer is Crystal Fallin, Flagler College Auditorium.

Random Acts of Cardness - August Card Shower 

The Snow Maiden

 

The Snow Maiden

The Snow cascaded, swirled and blew,

in the Magical Kingdom

Of the Land of Snow;

Amidst the snow flakes and fairies.

The Snow Maiden dances,

Twirling on pointed toes

From moonbeam to shadow;

Her silhouette we follow

From forest to meadow;

Snow and ice are her friends,

The coated white earth is her floor;

Center stage from heaven

The stars shine on her,

Seeking no other;

She is the Snow Maiden

Graceful and fair,

in her fairy white dress

With star light in her hair;

Delicate and graceful

From finger tip to toe,

She's eloquent to behold;

Her eyes sparkles like Crystals

Amidst the snow fairies and sprites

She waltzes in solace

With mystical delight;

From winter's breath she came

Twirling and dancing in the chilled air;

Through the forest and the fields

The wind whispers her name,

Brilliant and translucent...Crystal

The maiden of heaven's white veil.

By Peggy Fallin

Crystal was a Demi-Soloist in the Waltz of the Snowflakes

 Nutcracker Ballet  

Performed by the St. Augustine Premier Ballet Company