COMMUNITY EVENTS Pazazz Concert Edison Theatre 3/7 TICKETED EVENT Assemblé On Tour St. Charles Spencer Road Library 3/13 FREE EVENT 314 Day Open House St. Louis Academy of Dance Black Box 3/14 INVITATION ONLY Dance The Story: Sleeping Beauty Sheldon Concert Hall 4/23-4/24 TICKETED EVENT Celebrate the Earth Festival Lake Carlyle 4/24 PRIVATE EVENT Collective Motion COCA 5/1 TICKETED EVENT Assemblé On Tour Missouri History Museum 6/12 FREE EVENT

Eugenia Jones Founding Company Member Eugenia Jones is a native to St. Louis and began her Ballet training with Dance Arts of St. Louis in her later teen years. She obtained her Bachelor of Art in Dance and Management from Ball State University in 2019. Post undergraduate Eugenia joined Ballet 314 as a Founding Company Dancer and Board Member. Eugenia’s passion to share Arts with underserved communities lead her to obtain her Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Leadership from Webster University in 2022. Eugenia currently serves as the Director of Before and Aftercare for Premier Charter School, Company Dancer and Board Member for Ballet 314, Ballet instructor for Pointe of Surrender Dance Studio, and an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. Eugenia’s passion for youth and the Arts drives her commitment to utilize her experiences, skills, and passions to create programming and spaces for youth the experience and express art. Return

Megan Buckley Founding Company Member Megan Buckley, grew up in West County and graduated with Honors in Music from Marquette. She received formal dance training from Alexandra School of Ballet & Company/ honor company at Regional Dance America, earning multiple merit scholarships. She won 1st place at National Society of Arts & Letters-STL, furthered education at summer intensive workshops at ABT (NY, TX, AL), Kansas City Ballet under Todd Bolender scholarship, Joffrey (NY& Midwest), Nashville Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet and Glenda Brown’s Choreography Project. After graduating, Megan studied at Joffrey Ballet NY Trainee program, Nashville Ballet School under scholarship and then performed professionally with Milwaukee Ballet 2, Portland Ballet in Maine, Thodos Dance Chicago, Verb Ballets in Cleveland, Common Thread Contemporary Ballet, Collective Motion, Owen/Cox Dance Group in Kansas City, & as alum at Alexandra Ballet. She currently performs & choreographs for various productions in the STL area, and performs with Ballet 314 as a founding Resident Company Dancer. Favorite roles performed in her professional career include: “Sugar Plum Fairy”, “Clara”& “Snow Queen” in multiple productions of The Nutcracker across the country, choreography by Laura Alonso (of National Ballet of Cuba) as “Kitri” in Don Q ‘Grand Pas,’ Daniel Precup in Spartacus ‘Grand Pas,’ “Wendy Darling” in Peter Pan by Pamela Pribisco, and contemporary works by internationally recognized choreographers. She completed her 500 hour Comprehensive Core Dynamics Pilates Certification, and is passionate about educating the next (and current) generation of dancers as the owner of Studio Pointe Dance and Fitness. In her free time, Megan loves parks, traveling, any local foodie place & seeing live music! Return

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY Every season your generosity helps Ballet 314: Sponsor the pay for 16+ professional dancers. Produce 10+ free educational performances. Provide performance opportunities for 100+ youth & adult community performers . Collaborate with multiple non-profits. Advocate for literacy and diversity in the arts. and much more! One Time Donation Every contribution, no matter the size, brings us closer to realizing our artistic vision and sustaining the magic of ballet. Monthly Donation Starting with $10, you can become a GEM (Gives-Every-Month) to support our daily operations and enjoy the cumulative perks highlighted below. Annual Sponsorship By donating annually you will directly invest in our company dancers and will help us provide access to the arts for the St. Louis community. Matching Gift Double your monetary impact with a matching gift from your employer. Ask your employer what are their qualifications? Donate Online OR DONATE BY MAIL BALLET 314 P.O. Box 37032, St. Louis, MO 63141 To express our gratitude, Ballet 314 provides special perks to all our donors! See the image below to view what perks you will receive after donating.

Kendall Dietrich (Heuman) 5th season with Ballet 314 Originally from the Springfield Illinois area, Kendall grew up training at Dance Arts Studio, the Springfield Ballet Company, and performed in theatrical productions with the Springfield Municipal Opera. After Graduating high school in 2016, she moved to St. Louis to earn her BFA in Dance from Webster University. In the summer of 2018, she studied abroad in Geneva, Switzerland where she studied Ballet and European Contemporary dance. After graduating with departmental honors in 2020, Kendall took a year to train with the Big Muddy Dance Company's (now Known as Saint Louis Dance Theater) trainee program, where she danced in that season's productions including, Lemp Legends. Since 2021, Kendall has been a guest character artist with Saint Louis Ballet, featuring roles in Gen Horiuchi's The Nutcracker, Cinderella, and most recently, "Carabosse" in Sleeping Beauty. Kendall has been dancing with Ballet 314 since 2021 and has performed in many of our productions such as Fall Fete, Nutcracker and The 1904 World's Fair, Ragtime, Chocolat, and our educational programs. Outside of performing, she has a passion for teaching. Kendall is on faculty at Saint Louis Ballet School where she also coaches students for Youth American Grand Prix and is on the team of instructors for Vitality in Motion. Return

DATE February 28, 2026 LOCATION Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles Experience the magic of ballet and orchestral music coming together in perfect harmony. COMMUNITY TOUR DATES February 17 at St. Joseph's Academy (Closed to the public) March 13 | 7:00 PM at St. Charles City-County Library (Free & Open to the public) March 25 at Ferguson-Florissant School District (Closed to the public) March 27 at Premier Charter School (Closed to the public) March 28 at St. Louis Arc's "Camp Wyman" *Adaptive version (Closed to the public) June 11 at Camp U (Closed to the public) June 12 at Missouri History Museum (Free & Open to the public) SUPPORT OUR PRO-BONO WORK AND LET'S RAISE $7,000 Donate Today All donations are tax-deductible! All proceeds raised will directly support our pro-bono work to bring performances of Assemblé to students at local schools for free! Your gift becomes the “behind the scenes” magic that makes this possible! ✔️ Donate $50 to contribute to Educational Resources and Materials ✔️ Donate $125 to sponsors a dancer’s performance fee ✔️ Donate $500 to co-sponsor an Assemblé performance ✔️ Donate $1,500 to underwrite an Assemblé performance OVERVIEW Originally created by Ballet 314 for St. Charles City-County Library District in 2019, Assemblé showcases how dance and music “assemble” to tell the story in a ballet. Follow the story of our “conductor” as we highlight the different sections of the orchestra through musical selections from classical ballet scores like Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and Coppelia. Young audience members will witness just how many elements unite to make a story come to life on stage. Throughout the performance, audience members will participate in music and dance demonstrations, and be able to identify the 3 elements of every story (characters, setting, plot) and the 4 sections of an orchestra (woodwinds, percussion, strings, and brass). PERFORMANCE DETAILS February 28. 2026 | Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles 1:15 PM Pre-Show Activity Interactive experience where you can create your own instrument and take part in the performance. 2:00 PM Performance Run Time: 45 minutes TICKETS $25 per ticket Bundle: $75 for 4 tickets Nonprofit rates available, for more info email support@ballet314.org .

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Abigail (Abbie) Hinrichs Founding Company Member Abigail is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher native to St. Louis, Missouri. She graduated from the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance with a BFA and dual emphasis in ballet and modern dance. Abigail was inspired to not only perform professionally, but to dive deeper into the world of performance art and collaborate as much as she could. Abigail has been teaching dance and Pilates for all ages throughout the St. Louis area for over 8 years. She currently serves as the Studio Manager at Central Studio and is so grateful for the opportunity to help others discover mental and physical healing through movement. Abigail has the honor of dancing, performing, and participating in community outreach with Karlovsky & Company Dance, Collective Motion (Central Studio's resident non-profit), and Ballet 314. Return

Thomas Proctor 3rd season with Ballet 314 Thomas Proctor is a professional Dancer and Choreographer in the St. Louis area. After dancing with the Ashleyliane Dance Company for 10 years as a Dancer and later as a Choreographer and Rehearsal Director, Thomas has recently begun branching out to work with other local artists. He has taught at several universities since recieving his M.F.A. in Dance at Washington University, and currently works at Grand Center Arts Academy teaching grades 6-12. Additionally Thomas is the Founder of the St. Louis Broadsword Academy, teaching historical Scottish fencing and Celtic martial arts. This past summer, Thomas earned his Associate Instructor Certification to teach 6 disciplines of Stage Combat through Dueling Arts International. Return

NEWS & MEDIA The Nutcracker & The World’s Fair | Trailer | Ballet 314 Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Now Playing The Nutcracker & The World’s Fair | Trailer | Ballet 314 00:33 Play Video Now Playing Beyond the Barre: Ep 1. Trailer 00:24 Play Video Now Playing Beyond the Barre: Ep 2. Trailer 00:24 Play Video Articles Read Article Ballet 314 tells the story of Salem through dance St. Louis Magazine Read Article Three local dance companies are driving innovation.... STL Magazine Read Interview Meet Rachel Bodi Voyage STL Magazine Inspiring Stories from St. Louis Read Article Guide to St. Louis Dance Companies STL Post Dispatch Read Blog Post Black History Month Spotlight On: Robert Poe St Louis Dance HQ Read Interview Meet Robert Poe Voyage STL Magazine Inspiring Stories from St. Louis View Interview Ballet 314 Presents: Angels & Demons Fox2News Read Blog Post Women's History Month Spotlight: Rachel Bodi STL Dance HQ Read Interview Meet Ballet 314 STLMade Conversations Reviews 12/30/2025 HQ Review: The Nutcracker and the World’s Fair In this clever retelling, choreographers and directors Rachel Bodi and Robert Poe incorporate an exciting chapter of St. Louis’ history into the ballet. The World’s Fair serves as an ideal backdrop for this magical story—a real-life event that engendered wonder and novelty, catapulting people of the time out of their everyday lives and connecting them with exciting new ideas and cultures. Read More 6/5/ 2024 HQ Review: The Accused ...To conclude, Ballet 314 did not provide a show with a general theme. Instead, they created a show to demonstrate the versatility of their dancers. The Lark Ascending showcases the dancers’ technical expertise, Envy of Angels their emotional quality of movement, and The Accused their acting capabilities. The night was truly about the dancers, and they delivered. Read More 5/18/2023 HQ Review: Ragtime This ballet doesn’t just expose its audiences to harsh realities...it immerses audiences in the raw emotions from these experiences from start to finish. Read More 10/26/2023 HQ Review: Fall Fête: Twisted Tales Fall Fête celebrated Ballet 314’s growth as a company and took the audiences’ breath away with gorgeous dancing and engaging stories behind the pieces performed. Read More

Bianca Wajack 2nd season with Ballet 314 Born in Belize and raised in Southern California, Bianca studied at Southland Ballet Academy in Fountain Valley, CA. From the age of 3, she studied under the guidance of Salwa Rizkalla and then at age 14, being promoted to a trainee with Festival Ballet Theater. She had the privilege to perform solo and corps work in full length ballets such as Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote, Swan Lake, Giselle and The Nutcracker as well as taking part in world premier contemporary repertoire set by Andrea Schermoly and Josie Walsh. Summers included training at SBA with director Christopher Powney from the Royal Ballet School UK, YAGP Founder Larissa Saveliev as well as training at the Joffrey Academy of Dance in Chicago, IL. Bianca went on to study at California State University Fullerton and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA in Dance. She trained under Muriel Joyce, Lisa D. Long, Debra Noble, and Alvin Rangel-Alvarado as well as various guest choreographers from throughout the country, which led to her participation in the Southern California American College Dance Association Festival. After graduating in May of 2023, she danced for a year with Anastasis Ballet Company, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. This will be Bianca's second season with Ballet 314, and she is incredibly appreciative of every opportunity and all the support Robert and Rachel provide her. Return

MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM: NUTCRACKER TICKET GIVEAWAY Ballet 314 is partnering with the Missouri History Museum and giving away 200 FREE seats to an exclusive preview performance of "The Nutcracker & The World’s Fair" on Thursday, December 11, at the Edison Theatre! To claim your free ticket, simply stop by the Missouri History Museum welcome desk and pick up a voucher. Each voucher can be redeemed for 1 free ticket and up to 10 companion tickets for just $15 each. Vouchers may be redeemed through November 30, 2025. Click the button below to claim your seat(s)! Have Questions? Contact Ballet 314 by emailing support@ballet314.org The Edison Box Office will NOT answer inquiries about this giveaway. Click Here To Claim Seats PERFORMANCE DETAILS Date & Time: Thursday, December 11 at 6:30pm *Doors open at 6:00pm. If you indicated accessibility needs in your ticket reservation, you are granted access to the theatre at 6:15pm. Location: Edison Theatre at Washington University | 6465 Forsyth Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63105, USA Run Time: Approx. 90 minutes with one 15-minute intermission About The Ballet: Everyone’s favorite holiday classic, reimagined to take place right here, at the St. Louis 1904 World’s Fair! Community performers from across the Gateway City join Ballet 314’s professional company in this narrated story ballet, set to the familiar Tchaikovsky score. Seating: Ticket sales are general admission, and seating will be first come, first served. Please indicate if handicap or accessible seating is required at checkout. Reservation Policy: This offer is only redeemable for the event on Thursday, December 11th. Tickets are NOT transferable to any other performance date. Reservations are nonrefundable. Click Here To Claim Seats