The St. Petersburg Ballet Company presents their annual
Spring Showcase.

Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 at 7 PM &
Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 at 3 PM

Reserved Tickets: $30

In this performance, you will see the first release of brand-new choreography by Michelle Kuusela & Isabelle Poole with additional works created by Marsha Wilson. We will also showcase a piece by guest artist and choreographer, Amos Oliver III, exploring the beauty of friendship and love. These heart touching pieces are mesmerizing incarnations of emotions that dance can capture in art form. Our performance features everything from contemporary ensembles and pas de deux, to classical works. We will also present Paquita. A ballet featuring a beautiful musical score with a side of spice featuring guest artist Adam Boreland. This is a performance enjoyable by all, with something for the child-like wonder, the music enthusiast, and the lover of dance.

The St. Petersburg Ballet Company is the official company in-residence at The Academy of Ballet Arts, a 501(c)3 Nonprofit.

The Palladium

253 Fifth Ave. N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 822-3590

PROGRAM

Act I

Paquita

Restaged by Michelle Kuusela

Pas de Deux: Ana Verano / Lyla Notchick with Adam Boreland

Variations:
Sloane Perler, Amy Louise Davis, Ana Verano / Lyla Notchick, Adam Boreland, Gwen Connors, Harper Bishop

Corps:
Sloane Perler, Harper Bishop, Gwen Connors, Amy Louise Davis, Anna Honsinger, Yara Hemadeh, Zuri Jenkins, Corina Schriver, Valerie Brice, Sunny Highshaw, Greta Walker, Beata Higgins

Fugata

Choreography by Marsha Wilson
Ella Borton, Lillian Stephenson, Olivia Mantilla, Ariella Davis, Annie Cabral, Athena Emmert

Vivaldi

Choreography by Isabelle Poole
Sunny Highshaw, Anna Honsinger, Yara Hemadeh, Greta Walker, Beata Higgins, Valerie Brice

Anima

Choreography by Michelle Kuusela
Ana Verano, Amy Louise Davis, Sloane Perler, Harper Bishop, Gwen Connors, Gwyneth Higgins

Intermission – 15 Minutes

Act II

Swing

Choreography by Marsha Wilson
Harper Bishop & Javier Riefkohl Garcia, Gwen Connors & Amos Oliver, Ana Verano & Joshua O. Berry,
Sloane Perler, Sunny Highshaw, Amy Louise Davis, Anna Honsinger, Zuri Jenkins, Elena Muhari,
Yara Hemadeh, Greta Walker

The Winner Is…

Choreography by Marsha Wilson
Ella Borton, Lillian Stephenson, Olivia Mantilla, Ariella Davis, Annie Cabral, Athena Emmert

Can’t Be By Myself

Choreography by Michelle Kuusela
Sloane Perler / Amy Louise Davis with Amos Oliver

The Cave

Choreography by Brieanna Hynish
Zuri Jenkins, Joshua O. Berry, Elena Muhari, Breslyn Vermillion, Brooke Sherman, Valerie Brice

Tell Me the Truth and I’ll Believe It

Choreography by Michelle Kuusela
Ana Verano, Amy Louise Davis, Sloane Perler, Harper Bishop, Gwen Connors

Dear Prudence

Choreography by Isabelle Poole
Breslyn Vermillion, Corina Schriver, Zuri Jenkins, Brooke Sherman, Joshua O. Berry, Elena Muhari

Momento

Choreography by Isabelle Poole
Nora Mantilla, Silas Scott, Rowan Pierson, Hayley Hedrick, Audrey Stephenson, Ellis Lenhardt, Ullr Todd, Artemis Emmert

You Might

Choreography by Amos Oliver
Harper Bishop, Ana Verano, Amy Louise Davis, Gwen Connors, Sunny Highshaw, Elena Muhari, Anna Honsinger

Talk of the Town

Choreography by Isabelle Poole
Madeleine Bouchard, Isabella Wooley, Alice LaVenture, Tirienne Higgins, Clementine Scott

Woes

Choreography by Michelle Kuusela
Anna Honsinger, Yara Hemadeh, Greta Walker, Beata Higgins, Sunny Highshaw, Breslyn Vermillion, Elena Muhari

Lost Without You

Choreography by Michelle Kuusela
Ana Verano & Javier Riefkohl Garcia