“Plain Jane” for two dancers, cello, fixed media

  • Choreography – Lucas Jervies
  • Music – Tristen Parr

“[A] reimagination of Cinderella with a heroine who resists societal expectations.”1

“Plain Jane tells the story of a young girl resisting the expectations of society. This 20-minute duet addresses themes of personal identity and peer pressure and is well suited to upper primary and secondary school audiences. Join Jane on a journey of transformation as she decides that she doesn’t need to be Cinderella to be awesome.”2

Rehearsing “Plain Jane” in the Louisville Ballet Studio 1. Jon Silpayamanant (Cellist), Alex Kingma (King), Jessica Cobb (Jane),

Louisville Ballet 2015-2016 Season (36 performances)

  • Jane: Adrienne Bot, Jessica Cobb, Lacey Elliston3, Shelby Shenkman
  • King: Joseph Cianciulli, Alex Kingma
  • Education and Outreach: Stacey Blakeman, Elizabeth Matthews

Louisville Ballet 2017-2018 Season (16 performances)

  • Jane: Clara Harper, Caitlyn Kowalski, Aubrielle Whitis
  • King: Xavier Pellin, Trevor Williams
  • Education and Outreach: Stacey Blakeman, Elizabeth Matthews
Performing “Plain Jane” at Tyner Elementary School. Clara Harper (Jane), Xavier Pellin (King), Jon Silpayamanant (Cellist).

Past Performances

2015

  1. Oct 26 – Fairdale, KY: Fairdale Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Lacey Elliston, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. 1st & 2nd Grades (1:25pm-2:15pm)
  2. Oct 27 – Louisville, KY: Johnsontown Road Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Jessica Cobb, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. 3rd-5th Grades (9:30am-10:20am)
  3. Oct 27 – Louisville, KY: Luhr Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Adrienne Bot, Joe Cianciulli), Jon Silpayamanant. K & 2nd Grades (2:00pm-2:50pm)
  4. Oct 28 – Louisville, KY: J-Town High School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Jessica Cobb, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. 10th-12th Grades (9:27am-10:15am)
  5. Oct 28 – Louisville, KY: Frayser Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Adrienne Bot, Joe Cianciulli), Jon Silpayamanant. 2nd-5th Grades (1:30pm-2:20pm)
  6. Oct 29 – Louisville, KY: Wheeler Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Shelby Shenkman, Joe Cianciulli), Jon Silpayamanant. 1st & 2nd Grades (11:00am-11:50am)
  7. Oct 29 – Louisville, KY: McFerran Preparatory School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Shelby Shenkman, Joe Cianciulli), Jon Silpayamanant. 1st & 4th Grades (2:00pm-2:50pm)
  8. Oct 30 – Shelbyville, KY: Wright Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Lacey Elliston, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. K-2nd Grade (9:45am-10:35am)
  9. Oct 30 – Shelbyville, KY: Wright Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Lacey Elliston, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. 3rd-5th Grades (1:00pm-1:50pm)

2016

  • Mar 07 – Louisville, KY: Hawthorne Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Shelby Shenkman, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. (9:50am-10:40am)
  • Mar 07 – Louisville, KY: Greathouse Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Shelby Shenkman, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. (2:00pm-2:50pm)
  • Mar 08 – Louisville, KY: Field Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Adrienne Bot, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. (9:45am-10:35am)
  • Mar 08 – Louisville, KY: Klondike Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Adrienne Bot, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. (2:00pm-2:50pm)
  • Mar 09 – Louisville, KY: Farmer Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Shelby Shenkman, Joe Cianciulli), Jon Silpayamanant. (9:15am-10:05am)
  • Mar 09 – Shepherdsville, KY: Freedom Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Shelby Shenkman, Joe Cianciulli), Jon Silpayamanant. (12:45pm-1:35pm)
  • Mar 10 – Louisville, KY: Portland Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Lacey Elliston, Joe Cianciulli), Jon Silpayamanant. (10:15am-11:05am)
  • Mar 10 – Louisville, KY: Rangeland Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Lacey Elliston, Joe Cianciulli), Jon Silpayamanant. (2:45pm-3:35pm)
  • Mar 11 – Louisville, KY: Wilkerson Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Jessica Cobb, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. (9:30am-10:20am)
  • Mar 11 – Louisville, KY: Watterson Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Jessica Cobb, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. (2:00pm-2:50pm)
  • Mar 14 – Hisle, KY: Sand Gap Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Adrienne Bot, Joe Cianciulli), Jon Silpayamanant.
  • Mar 14 – Hisle, KY: Sand Gap Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Adrienne Bot, Joe Cianciulli), Jon Silpayamanant.
  • Mar 14 – Crab Orchard, KY: Crab Orchard Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Adrienne Bot, Joe Cianciulli), Jon Silpayamanant.
  • Mar 31 – Pineville, KY: Bell County High School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Jessica Cobb, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. K-12
  • Mar 31 – Pineville, KY: Bell County High School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Jessica Cobb, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. K-12
  • Mar 31 – Pineville, KY: Bell County High School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Jessica Cobb, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. K-12
  • Apr 1 – Hyden, KY: Leslie County High School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Lacey Elliston, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. 9th & 10th Grades
  • Apr 11 – Stearns, KY: McCreary County Middle School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Shelby Shenkman, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. 7th & 8th Grades
  • Apr 11 – Stearns, KY: McCreary County Middle School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Shelby Shenkman, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. 7th & 8th Grades
  • Apr 13 – Louisville, KY: Middletown Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Adrienne Bot, Joe Cianciulli), Jon Silpayamanant. (9:45am-10:35am)
  • Apr 13 – Louisville, KY: Blue Lick Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Adrienne Bot, Joe Cianciulli), Jon Silpayamanant. (2:15pm-3:00pm)
  • Apr 14 – Louisville, KY: Newburg Middle School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Lacey Elliston, Joe Cianciulli), Jon Silpayamanant. (8:30am-9:15am)
  • Apr 14 – Louisville, KY: Southside Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Lacey Elliston, Joe Cianciulli), Jon Silpayamanant. (12:00pm-12:45pm)
  • Apr 14 – Louisville, KY: Southside Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Lacey Elliston, Joe Cianciulli), Jon Silpayamanant. (1:20pm-2:05pm)
  • Apr 15 – Louisville, KY: Semple Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Jessica Cobb, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. (9:45am-10:30am)
  • Apr 15 – Louisville, KY: Semple Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Jessica Cobb, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. (11:30am-12:15pm)
  • Apr 15 – Louisville, KY: Crums Lane Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Jessica Cobb, Alex Kingma), Jon Silpayamanant. (2:30pm-3:20pm)

2018

  • Jan 10 – Louisville, KY: Smyrna Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Aubrielle Whitis, Xavier Pellin), Jon Silpayamanant. (9:30am-10:15am)
  • Jan 10 – Louisville, KY: Portland Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Clara Harper, Xavier Pellin), Jon Silpayamanant. (1:30pm-2:15pm)
  • Jan 11 – Louisville, KY: Middletown Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Caitlyn Kowalski, Trevor Williams), Jon Silpayamanant. (2:30pm-3:15pm)
  • Mar 05 – Louisville, KY: Semple Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Clara Harper, Xavier Pellin), Jon Silpayamanant. (2:40pm-3:45pm)
  • Mar 06 – Louisville, KY: Wright Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Aubrielle Whitis, Xavier Pellin), Jon Silpayamanant. (1:15pm-2:00pm)
  • Mar 07 – Lexington, KY: Athens-Chilesburg Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Clara Harper, Xavier Pellin), Jon Silpayamanant. (9:55am-10:40am)
  • Mar 07 – Louisville, KY: Cane Run Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Clara Harper, Xavier Pellin), Jon Silpayamanant. (2:00pm-2:45pm)
  • Mar 09 – Louisville, KY: Hartstern Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Caitlyn Kowalski, Trevor Williams), Jon Silpayamanant. (10:00am-10:45am)
  • Mar 09 – Frankfort, KY: Early Learning Village | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Caitlyn Kowalski, Trevor Williams), Jon Silpayamanant. (1:00pm-1:45pm)
  • Mar 20 – Flat Lick, KY: Dewitt Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Clara Harper, Xavier Pellin), Jon Silpayamanant. (9:30am-10:15am)
  • Mar 20 – Tyner, KY: Tyner Elementary School | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Clara Harper, Xavier Pellin), Jon Silpayamanant. (1:30pm-2:15pm)
  • Apr 16 – Louisville, KY: Fairdale Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Clara Harper, Xavier Pellin), Jon Silpayamanant. (12:40pm-1:25pm)
  • Apr 17 – Louisville, KY: Summit Academy | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Clara Harper, Xavier Pellin), Jon Silpayamanant. ((1:00pm-1:45pm)
  • Apr 19 – Louisville, KY: Johnsontown Elementary Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Caitlyn Kowalski, Trevor Williams), Jon Silpayamanant. (2:30pm-3:15pm)
  • Apr 20 – Simpsonville, KY: Simpsonville Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Caitlyn Kowalski, Trevor Williams), Jon Silpayamanant. (9:30am-10:15am)
  • Apr 20 – Louisville, KY: Field Elementary | Plain Jane. Louisville Ballet (Caitlyn Kowalski, Trevor Williams), Jon Silpayamanant. (1:00pm-1:45pm)

NOTES

  1. The Australian Ballet (2020: 15). ↩︎
  2. Description from Riverlinks (n.d.). ↩︎
  3. Lacey Elliston passed away June 27, 2024. ↩︎

REFERENCES

Riverlinks. (n.d.). The Australian Ballet Education Presents: Plain Jane [Online] https://riverlinksvenues.com.au/whats-on/event-details/!/calendar/event/the-australian-ballet-education.

The Australian Ballet. (2020). The Australian Ballet Annual Report 2020. https://assets.theausballet.com/documents/Annual-Reports/TAB_Annual_Report_2020.pdf.

Rehearsing “Plain Jane” in the Louisville Ballet Studio 1. Jon Silpayamanant (Cellist), Lacey Elliston (Jane), Alex Kingma (King),