It's almost Princess Aurora's sixteenth birthday, and she's about to throw a birthday party of a lifetime. Come behind the scenes of her exclusive photo shoot to commemorate the occasion. And you're invited to the party as well – The Sleeping Beauty runs FEB 13-24. Tickets at nycballet.com/sleepingbeauty
Director
Sean Suozzi
Director of Photography
Zach Stoltzfus
Editor
Nick Paley
New York City Ballet Cast
Princess Aurora --- Lauren Lovette
Carabosse --- Maria Kowroski
Catalabutte --- Aarón Sanz
The Lackey --- Ghaleb Kayali
The King --- Ask la Cour
The Queen ---Meaghan Dutton O’Hara
Lilac Fairy ---Teresa Reichlen
Fairies --- Alston Macgill, Mimi Staker, Claire Von Enck
Fairy Attendants --- India Bradley, Sasonah Huttenbach
Guards – Davide Riccardo, Gilbert Bolden III
Actors
Photographer --- Erik Tanner
Director --- Lena Friedrich
Sound Recordist --- Annie Battles
Assistant Camera --- CJ Ferroni
Director of Photography --- Derrick Belcham
Stylist --- Brooke Bennett
Stylist Assistant ---- Jessa-Raye Court
Assistant Director --- Isaac Aden
Production Assistant --- Forest Jade, Caitlin Ramos
1st Assistant Director
Ramiro A. Quintero
2nd Assistant Director
Joy L. Grant
Sound Recordist
Brian Flood
Additional Cinematography
Derrick Belcham
1st Assistant Camera
Jesse Sanchez-Strauss
2nd Assistant Camera
Julia Crytser
Gaffer
Cory Beisser
Key Grip
Mark Solomon
Best Boy Electric
Brandon Woodruff
Chelsea Soby
Best Boy Grip
Kaity Barnes
Garrett Doermann
Production Designer
Eugene Choi
Art Production Assistant
Courtney Abbott
Key Production Assistant
Maximiliano Lovera
Production Assistant
Forest Jade
Idris Kennedy
Caitlin Ramos
Hair
Suzy Alvarez
Make-up Artist
Karla Elie
Jessica M. Pichardo
Delina Medhin
Nail Artist
The Editorial Nail, Gracie J.
Costumes by
Patricia Zipprodt; executed by Barbara Matera, Ltd.
NYCB Wardrobe
Norma Attride
John Radwick
Marlene Olson
Bakr Lusaset
Jay Sangster
Crew Stylist
Brooke Bennett
Crew Stylist Assistant
Jessa-Raye Court
Colorist
Sam Daley
Sound Design & Mix
Brian Flood
Music
The Sleeping Beauty (Op. 66, 1888-1890)
By Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky
Performed by the New York City Ballet Orchestra
Produced by New York City Ballet
Rebekka B. Björnsdóttir
Laura Snow
Courtney Garboski
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