Texas ballet theater has another spectacular show with ben stevensons the nutcracker at bass performance hall. Whether you are seeing it again, or for the first time, artistic director robert mills beautiful staging of tchaikovskys the nutcracker will warm your heart and fill you and yours with the spirit of the holidays. Tulsa, ok tulsa ballet brings the magical story of dorothy and the prince of oz back to the tulsa performing arts center stage, february 16. Michael foster texas ballet theater, staatsoper hannover, ballet am rhein. Texas ballet theater ushers in the holiday season with its traditional performance of the nutcracker. Texas ballet theater tbts, the only fully professional arts organization to serve as resident company for both leading performance venues in dallas and fort worth, 2015. The youth ballet of texas presents the tale of mice, kings and the young man destined to become an enchanted toy nutcracker.
Devon energys the nutcracker civic center music hall. Dance america company, western oklahoma ballet theatre. Performances are held at both the winspear opera house and bass performance hall during the season that begins in september and ends in may. Do you wonder how the moscow ballet dancers celebrate christmas and new years eve. He began his professional career as an apprentice with tulsa ballet before joining texas ballet theater at the age of 19 under the direction of ben stevenson. The grandest local nutcracker of them all, from texas ballet theater, is quite the spectacle at winspear opera house.
The nutcracker ballet provides the history of the nutcracker ballet, nutcracker music, nutcrakcer links, nutcracker movies and information on nutcracker ballet performances in your area. The festival ballet of north central texas is a vibrant company with a broad reach. At the invitation of mrs dean, fernando schaffenburg was invited to direct the company the following year. A perennial yuletide favorite, the nutcracker is pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys classic ballet. Larger than life puppets, nesting dolls and gloriously handcrafted costumes bring the christmas spirit to life. Featuring brand new overthetop production and world class russian artists. The west campus program, located at texas ballet theater s company studios in fort worth, is for intermediate to advanced students with a minimum of one year of pointe work. Sleepy hollow ballet segment oklahoma city ballet duration.
Nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. Dallas school 670 north coit road, suite 2379 richardson. Ali prochaska oklahoma city ballet merrin trombka natasha whiting stephanie wisner. Spring season fall season the nutcracker costa mesa, california abt on tour. Welcome to the texas ballet theater press room, where you can find the most uptodate and official information on events and activities. Vibrant costumes, elaborate scenery, dramatic lighting and dynamic guest artists. Dancers usibofficialwebsite united states international ballet. Ballet ensemble of texas enchants audiences with its wonderfully musical and technically creative version of the nutcracker in irving. As expected, texas ballet theater s the nutcracker is the grandest and bestdanced of them all.
Amanda then attended the university of oklahoma where she danced with oklahoma festival ballet and contemporary dance oklahoma and earned a bachelor of fine arts in ballet performance. The aim of the festival ballet is to provide a professional, quality performing experience for its 200plus cast members and its 5,000plus audience members. With a cast of over 100, including students from the oklahoma city ballet. Edge dallas, december 14, 2015 drew jackson a perennial yuletide favorite,the nutcracker is pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys classic ballet. Tickets for individual performances are now available. They were rewarded with a standing ovation sunday afternoon at the w. The dancers of our company are among the finest artists on the stage today. Texas ballet theater brings a christmas dream to life with the. With his fluency of movement ranging from classical ballet to hip hop, james has performed a variety of roles including prince siegfried in swan lake. In 2015, she joined the ballet theatre of maryland as a trainee, and was later. We at ballet ensemble of texas are proud of our 20192020 company dancers. Ballet frontier of texas kicks off the holiday season with another finely crafted and welldanced performance of the nutcracker at.
Escape the box office line and get tickets mailed directly to you. Ballet frontier of texas went all out for its production of the firebird, part of its an evening of ballet program. Originally from california, ronnie grew up in tulsa, oklahoma and received his training from tulsa school of ballet, ballet hispanico in new york city, and american ballet theatre. Be sure to check out the nutcracker site before you decide where you will see a holiday performance of the nutcracker.
We want to share and congratulate them on their accomplishments and wish each of. Were committed to providing experiences that will increase the understanding and appreciation of ballet, as well as a lifelong interest in the arts. Its currently playing at the winspear opera house, and moves to bass perofrmance hall next week. Texas ballet theater knows its target audience and plays to them well during its annual production of the nutcracker, which opened nov. Texas ballet theater tickets texas ballet theater tickets the texas ballet theater is located in fort worth and also has an office in dallas. Tulsa ballet official site for tulsas premiere ballet. Erin chancellor julie dubois anne leonard lindsey tatum. Maine state ballet s the nutcracker 2015 sneak peek duration. December 12 27 the nutcracker bass hall in fort worth heart of texas discount day 30% discount. Clara receives a mysterious nutcracker from her godfather and it becomes the center of an astonishing dream. Andrew edwards alicia hagood callie robson hamilton alabama ballet, long beach ballet, ballet palm.
While performing alongside charlotte ballet in the nutcracker and peter pan. The nutcracker comes to life as a handsome prince and escorts clara into an extraordinary dream visit. The foundation also maintains a ballet academy, the houston ballet academy, which trains more than half of the companys dancers. Tbt schools train aspiring ballet students at our dallas and fort worth campuses. In 1988, after the demise of dallas ballet, the company began adding performances of the nutcracker in dallas in a business. Scholarship recipient to state street, oklahoma city and usib, she has also. Texas ballet theater 1540 mall cir, fort worth, texas 76116 rated 4. The texas ballet theater was founded by margo dean in 1961 as the fort worth ballet. Celebrate this christmas with the one and only moscow ballet s great russian nutcracker. The tyler junior college academy of dance will present its 31st annual. Houston ballet, operated by houston ballet foundation, is the fourthlargest professional ballet company in the united states, based in houston, texas. Dance council of north texas honors returns to dallas black dance theatre. The texas ballet theater was founded by margo dean in 1961 as the fort worth ballet association, in fort worth, texas. The nutcracker 2015 to return to new york, san francisco, and many more.
This dance critic dodged the nutcracker for decades. Tjc dance department and other excellent dancers from around east texas, we are. Professionally, diana has danced with tulsa ballet, the national choreographic initiative in irvine ca, and texas ballet theater. This centralized location offers media, friends and fans the latest press releases, rich media and archival footage. Beginning in 1988, festival ballet s the nutcracker has become a holiday tradition in denton. The nutcracker please click in this link and purchase the tickets. Ben stevensons the nutcracker is a stunning production with choreography exquisite enough to bring a. Tulsa performing arts center chapman music hall tulsa, ok. Tjc presents its 31st annual nutcracker ballet news.
Ballet frontier produces high caliber classical ballet and. Ms klopfenstein, native to texas, extensively trained in nyc and professionally danced with neubert ballet theatre, locally with dallas ballet under the direction of george skibine, and performed aboard. City ballet oklahoma city ballet oregon ballet theatre pacific northwest ballet pennsylvania ballet. After opening the 2015 2016 season with dracula, tbt buries the count and his brides and awakens the snow queen in this festive journey through. Texas nutcracker ballet performance directory the nutcracker ballet nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. This program is three weeks in length and concludes with a showcase for friends and family on saturday, july 11. In 2015 james joined the lake charles dance academy where he continued his training with colleen cannon benoit, performing extensively with the affiliate company the lake area ballet theatre. Oklahoma city ballet is dedicated to providing dance education and communitybased performances throughout central oklahoma. The nutcracker please click in this link and purchase the tickets of upcoming shows. Amanda received her primary ballet training at the ballet conservatory in lewisville, texas and danced with lakecities ballet theatre from 20092014. Over the course of her career she has performed works by christopher wheeldon, twyla tharp, sir kenneth macmillan, george balanchine, glen tetley, ohad naharin and multiple works by ben stevenson, among others. Plus, enjoy flexibility, savings and exclusive perks all year long.
The nutcracker opens december 11 at bass performance hall. The nutcracker site provides a central location for nutcracker ballet information. Cob consists of dancers from towns throughout central oklahoma. The texas ballet theater s latest production of the nutcracker shows how latinamerican dancers are increasingly considered for roles in timehonored productions the classic tchaikovsky ballet. For tickets and information, call 9187496006 or visit tulsaballet. Ballet frontier of texas enchants with the first nutcracker of the season at will rogers auditorium in fort worth. It tells the story of clara the appealing alexandra farber who is given a nutcracker toy at her parents christmas party. Fort worth, tx texas ballet theater tbt ushers in the holiday season with one of north texas most acclaimed productions, ben stevensons the nutcracker, at bass performance hall throughout december. Ballet theater, texas ballet theatre, sarasota ballet, oklahoma city ballet, atlanta. The russian calendar places christmas almost a week after the.
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