GUEST ARTISTS

TESSA HOGGE

SUGAR PLUM FAIRY

Tessa Hogge began her ballet training at St. Lucie Ballet in Port St. Lucie, Florida. During her time there, she performed in productions including Don Quixote, Alice in Wonderland, and The Nutcracker. She also competed at the Universal Ballet Competition, placing first in Classical Ballet in the Junior Division. Tessa continued her pre-professional studies with The Art of Classical Ballet and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.

In 2018, Tessa joined Milwaukee Ballet II under the direction of Rolando Yanes, performing the Russian Girl in Serenadeas well as roles in company productions such as Michael Pink’s Dracula and The Nutcracker. She joined Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2019 under the direction of Carlos Acosta.

While dancing with Birmingham Royal Ballet, Tessa performed several favorite roles, including Clara in Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker; one of Cinderella’s stepsisters and the Autumn Fairy in Sir David Bintley’s Cinderella; the Honor Fairy and Pas de Quatre in Sir Peter Wright’s Sleeping Beauty; and a Cygnet in Sir Peter Wright’s Swan Lake.

Tessa joined Oklahoma City Ballet in 2025 as a member of the corps de ballet.

Callum Findlay-White

CAVALIER

Born and raised in Toronto, Callum Findlay-White began his training at Canada’s National Ballet School before moving to London, UK, to continue his studies at The Royal Ballet School. After graduating in 2018, he joined Birmingham Royal Ballet.

During his time with Birmingham Royal Ballet, Callum performed in numerous classical works including Sir Peter Wright’s The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Coppélia, and The Nutcracker; Sir Frederick Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée; and Sir David Bintley’s Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and Hobson’s Choice. He also danced in Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet and Jiří Kylián’s Forgotten Land. Additional repertoire includes new creations such as Don Quixote by Artistic Director Carlos Acosta and Black Sabbath by Pontus Lidberg, Raúl Reinoso, and Cassi Abranches.

Callum joined Oklahoma City Ballet in 2025, making his debut with the company in David Nixon’s Dracula that October.

JEFFREY GRIBLER

HERR DROSSELMEYER

Jeffrey Gribler began dancing at age seven in Dayton, Ohio, studying at the Schwartz School of Dance and performing with Dayton Ballet. In 1975, at seventeen, he joined Pennsylvania Ballet as an apprentice and was promoted to Principal Dancer in 1982.

Mr. Gribler’s extensive repertoire includes leading roles in classical and contemporary works. He performed numerous ballets by George Balanchine, including Prodigal Son, Agon, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as well as works by Paul Taylor, Merce Cunningham, William Forsythe, and Lar Lubovitch. His classical roles included Siegfried in Swan Lake, Albrecht in Giselle, and Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet.

From 1986 to 2014, Mr. Gribler served as Ballet Master for Pennsylvania Ballet, rehearsing the children in the company’s annual production of The Nutcracker. He also choreographed works for Shut Up and Dance and Cricket Dances in 1998. He retired from the stage in 2001 after 26 years of performing but continued to appear in character roles, ultimately completing 40 seasons with the company.

Mr. Gribler now works as a freelance master teacher and occasional choreographer and currently serves as Ballet Master for Pennsylvania Regional Ballet.

Kfir Danieli

SNOW KING AND COFFEE PRINCE

Kfir Danieli is a versatile dancer and actor whose performance career spans ballet, Broadway, opera, film, and television. He appeared on Broadway in The Phantom of the Opera with both the New York City company and the U.S. National Tour, and has also performed at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.

His film and television credits include Flesh & Bone (STARZ), Orfeo and Adraian (Metropolitan Opera Live HD, PBS), Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (AB Ballet, PBS), and The Making of Romeo & Juliet (PBS), in which he portrayed Romeo. Additional appearances include projects for HBO, Starz, FOX, CBS, and Showtime.

As a principal dancer, Kfir has performed with companies including Alabama Ballet, Terue Nakanishi Kyoto Ballet, Mark Morris Dance Group, Etudes Ballet Chicago, Southern Dance Works, and the Royal Academy of Dance. He also appeared as an extra with New York City Ballet.

Kfir’s extensive repertoire includes leading roles in La Sylphide, Firebird, Don Quixote, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Giselle, The Nutcracker, Coppélia, and Raymonda. His Balanchine repertoire includes Serenade, Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, Divertimento No. 15, Allegro Brillante, Donizetti Variations, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He has also performed modern works such as L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, Timeless Notion, The Body Electric, Battlefield, and Giggling Rapids.