Crystal Michelle Fallin: Land of Snow

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

A Snow Maiden in the Land of Snow - Nutcracker Ballet

Crystal Michelle Fallin as a snowflake in the Nutcracker Ballet 1996. This was her first year on pointe. She was 12 years old in the 7th grade at Gamble Rogers Middle School. She was a member of the St. Augustine Premiere Ballet Company. The dance company performed the Nutcracker Ballet at Flagler College Auditorium. Crystal performed five roles in the ballet: Mouse, Snowflake, Mirliton, Spanish Chocolate, and a waltzing flower.

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

A Christmas Tree and a Dancing Snowflake

Crystal Michelle Fallin posing with her Grandma, mom and brother Ryan in front of the family’s Christmas tree. That night was her first performance as a snowflake in the Land of Snow for the Nutcracker Ballet and she was very excited. As a member of the St. Augustine Premier Ballet Company she will perform as a waltzing snowflake in The Land of Snow for six seasons 1992 to 1997.

Monday, November 22, 2021

A Grandma’s Love

Grandma Mary with her granddaughter Crystal and grandson Ryan. This picture was taken before the first performance of the Nutcracker Ballet in 1992. Crystal was dressed in her snowflake costume.

Sunday, November 21, 2021

In the Land of the Snow “A Brilliant Crystal Snowflake” - Nutcracker Ballet

Crystal Michelle Fallin as a Snowflake in the Land of Snow, Nutcracker Ballet 1993. She is pictured second to the left on the back row. Crystal was a member of the St. Augustine Premier Ballet Company and performed the ballet at the Flagler College Auditorium. She was 9 years old in the fourth grade. This was her 3rd year dancing in the Nutcracker Ballet.

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Swirling Snowflakes Nutcracker Ballet

Crystal Michelle Fallin as a snowflake in the 1992 Nutcracker Ballet presented by the Premiere Ballet Company. She is on the back row left. She was 8 years old in the 3rd grade.

Thursday, November 11, 2021

A Little Snowflake in the Land of Snow

Crystal Michelle Fallin a snowflake in the Land of Snow, The Nutcracker Ballet 1992. Performed by the Premier Ballet Company at Flagler College Auditorium. Crystal was 8 years old in the 3rd grade. This was her second year of ballet.

About the Artist

This Blog is dedicated to honor Crystal Michelle Fallin's artistic and creative spirit; her love of writing and drawing, and her passion for performing arts and dance. Crystal loved art and was a self-taught artist and color pencil was her favorite art medium. Her techniques of multi-color layering and blending gives her drawings the effects of a painting with intricate details. This is a collection of Crystal's colored pencil artistry consisting of creative drawings of her own unique interpretations of classic Disney characters. The collection includes Chateau de Chambord and Belle from Beauty and the Beast, and Ariel inspired mermaids from The Little Mermaid. Her art graces the covers of Greeting and Handcrafted Cards, Notebooks and Journals. Crystal Expressions© Cards were developed to continue Crystal's legacy as an artist, to give hope and encouragement to the needy, and for the lonely-in-heart. Her coloring techniques, concepts and artwork is the inspiration and vision for the cards. The cards are distributed throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and Europe to Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Home Bound Seniors, Foster Children, and many others.

Biography

Crystal Michelle Fallin was born in Newnan, Georgia on June 19, 1984 to Douglas and Peggy Fallin. Crystal grew up in St. Augustine, Florida where she attended St. Joseph Academy and First Coast Technical College where she received her high school diploma in May 2002. She attended St. John's River State College, majoring in business. She worked in the hospitality and retail industries in St. Augustine and Auburndale, Florida. Crystal was a lover of Performing Arts, dancing and listening to music. As a child and youth, she was a member of the St. Augustine Premier Ballet Company and Academy of Performing Arts. She danced in the Nutcracker Ballet for seven seasons and won multiple dance awards at international championship competitions held in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Daytona Beach, Florida, and Columbia, South Carolina. She was a member of the award winning APA Group “Theater Street Express” and the musical theater ensemble, “The Stage Door Players.” She performed in musical theater productions such as Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Robin Hood, and The Chorus Line. Theater Street Express won multiple awards for Song & Dance and Production numbers: “Patriotic Tribute, Café De La Trebein, Gangster Drag, and A Salute to America.” She was creative, artistic and loved art. In school, she was awarded a Certificate of Academic Achievement in Art. She became interested in color pencil drawings in her twenties. She was a self-taught artist in color pencil drawings and techniques and it became her favorite art medium. She shared her love of colored pencil art and writing with her beloved grandmother Mary. She often exchanged her drawings with her friends and grandmother. She collaborated with her mother to design greeting cards; particularly ones with nautical and mermaid themes. Designing greeting cards, drawing, and writing notes to family and friends were her favorite pastimes. She developed a love of Disney characters as a child and practice drawing and coloring them throughout her life. She used her art to show love and support to her family and friends. Crystal was caring, kind-hearted and always reaching out to people in need.

Dance Biography

Crystal Fallin was outgoing, independent and had an indomitable free spirit and loved dancing. She received her dance training at the St. Augustine Academy of Performing Arts; Master Workshops at Santa Fe College (Gainesville), European School of Ballet (Ormond Beach), FloArts (Palatka), and Master Classes at International Championship venues (Orlando, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale), and at the APA summer dance intensives. Her choice of dance genres were ballet, tap and Lyrical dance. She was a member of the St. Augustine Premier Ballet Company and the La Mirage Jazz Club. She performed multi-roles in the classical ballet 'The Nutcracker' for seven seasons: Spanish Chocolate Soloist, The Solider Doll, Harlequin Doll, Arabian Coffee Soloist, The Arch Angel, Snowflake Demi-Soloist, Marzipan, Waltz of the Flowers, and many others. Each season, the Premier Ballet Company performed two full length performances for the community as well as six condensed performances of “The Nutcracker” for St. Johns and Putnam Counties school children. Twenty-Five schools from both the public and private sectors attended the performances. Crystal and her dance troupe performed on stage at Flagler College Auditorium, Kirk Auditorium at FSDB, and numerous community venues throughout Northeast Florida. She was a senior member of the Academy of Performing Arts competition team. The dance team completed annually in "I Love Dance" International Championship Competitions in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa, Florida, and in Columbia, South Carolina. They also competed in Champions of Excellence by "Dance Troupe, Inc." in Daytona Beach. Crystal and her team won awards in ballet, jazz, tap and modern/lyrical dance in all major categories as well as top honors in “Song and Dance” and group ensemble theater “Productions.” As a Soloist, she won multiple awards at International Championships in Ballet, Lyrical and Student Choreography, and Gold Awards at “Champion of Excellence” National and Preliminaries Competitions. The Inspirational Dance Collection emulates her free spirit and love of dance. Inspirational dance symbolizes the freedom of spirit and captures the joy of worship: “Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp.” Psalm 149:3