Arthur fredric, artistic director, directorchoreographer, celebrates his 21 st year with the danbury music centre as artistic director for the nutcracker ballet. Ballet luminaries to appear in ecbs the nutcracker in new. Our administrators and faculty work with local schools in new london and elsewhere to identify and recruit talented students with need. Be sure to check out the nutcracker site before you decide where you will see a holiday performance of the nutcracker. This familyfriendly holiday classic stars new york city ballet prinicipal dancers, lauren lovette and joseph gordon, and features students of the new haven ballet. Whether you are seeking a professional career, a rewarding extracurricular activity, or just love to dancethere is a place for you at ccb. New london the eastern connecticut ballet will perform three shows of the nutcracker, two saturday and one sunday, at the garde arts center with guest artists from the. Dance can add infinite depth and artistry to the lives of young people, opening them to a new world of creative expression. Over 100 dancers and musicians bring nutcracker to life with exquisite dancing, beautiful. We would like to welcome you to a very special place to dance connecticut concert ballet. Greenwich ballet academy professional ballet dance instruction.
Offering childrens ballet classes, adult dance classes, and more. Shubert theatre new haven ballet presents the nutcracker. Arthur is also an awardwinning teacher with the national dance institute and a former broadway performer. George balanchines the nutcracker new york city ballet. Dec 12, 2019 shane vitali leads the mice rushing across the stage as the cast of the eastern connecticut ballet production of the nutcracker rehearse the show wednesday, december 11, 2019 at the garde arts center.
Boston ballet welcomes children and families to all of our performances, and attending the ballet is a wonderful experience to share with your children. Sanborn has grown the childrens and student divisions, instituted danceair, which brings ballet education to new haven public school children, offered needsbased scholarships, brought in world renowned master guest teachers and choreographers, added classes for teens and adults participating in nhbs recreational open. At ccb we work closely with parents to ensure each student is properly trained, supported and nurtured. The companys artistic mission is the presentation of the highest quality professional classical and. Guest artists and no less than 100 professionally trained dancers from ecb will share the spotlight at the garde arts. Although it premiered in saint petersburgs mariinsky theatre on december 18, 1892, composer pyotr tchaikovskys the nutcracker wouldnt become the dependably magical holidayseason reaffirmation of christmas joy we know and love until decades later. Gloria govrin, artistic director of the eastern connecticut ballet, at a.
Dancers, musicians and technicians are extraordinary performing the nutcracker, a christmas ballet, at the london coliseum. Nutcracker performance eastern connecticut ballet east lyme, ct. Beloved ballet nutcracker returns to entertain region. The newtown centre of classical ballet was founded in 2001 by jennifer johnston, carrying on the heritage of her mentor, marsha ismailoff mark who taught classical ballet. Dec 15 eastern ct ballet presents the nutcracker madison. All 90 dancers, 62 musicians, 40 stagehands, and more than 125 children in two alternating casts from the school of american ballet join forces to. Community outreach eastern connecticut ballet adaptive dance. At nutcracker ballet, magic begins behind the scenes. New england academy of dance 231 main street new canaan, ct 06840 directions. The nutcracker ballet tells the story of a young girls magical journey with a nutcracker who comes to life as a soldier prince. The day students take in the nutcracker at the garde. Share on facebook share on twitter share on linked in share by email. Dec, 2019 new london the eastern connecticut ballet will perform three shows of the nutcracker, two saturday and one sunday, at the garde arts center with guest artists from the new york city ballet.
Nutcracker ballet holiday shows in connecticut mommypoppins. New choreography with music from duke ellingtons nutcracker suite. So how is it that the new york city ballet principal dancer, who the new york times called the great american ballerina of our time, will be rippling across the stage of new londons garde arts center for the eastern connecticut ballets annual production of the nutcracker on saturday, dec. Over 100 dancers and musicians bring nutcracker to life with exquisite dancing, beautiful sets and tchaikovskys glorious score played live on a sparkling christmas eve in a frostdusted edwardian london, clara and her enchanted nutcracker doll discover a magical world, where she battles with the mouse king.
More kid stuffevents eastern connecticut ballet events 2018 the nutcracker accessibility about directions contact the nutcrackersaturday, december 8th at 1. Guest artists and no less than 100 professionally trained dancers from ecb will share the spotlight at the garde arts center. Students take in the nutcracker at the garde new london and. New london the eastern connecticut ballet will perform three shows of the nutcracker, two saturday and one sunday, at the garde arts. E ach year, connecticut dance school holds six performances of the nutcracker, two fulllength performances, as well as four shortened performances for area school children, including one that is sensory friendly view our sensory friendly nutcracker page for more information on this performance all of the roles are filled by our own students, with the exception of the cavalier, performed. How to decide which of the 4 nutcrackers to see in london. Dec 14 eastern ct ballet presents the nutcracker the lymes, ct. Students take in the nutcracker at the garde news from. So how is it that the new york city ballet principal dancer, who the new york times called the great american ballerina of our time, will be rippling across the stage of new londons garde arts center for the eastern connecticut ballets annual production of the nutcracker on. Theyre the brainchild of yale school of dramas fufan zhang, an accomplished set designer whose. The nutcracker ballet has been captivating young and old for more than 125 years, but eastern connecticut ballets version, set in new london in the 1850s, is like none other performed by ballet companies from coast to coast.
Utilizing our idiosyncratic artistic ideology, tic technique is an essential and unorthodox approach for todays audiences. Ballerina anna trofimova talks about this unique opportunity to learn from and perform with. In 1993, she came to the united states, dancing with various companies, including bay ballet theatre in tampa, florida, connecticut ballet, and ballet new york in sea cliff, long island. New haven ballet nutcracker opens friday at shubert theatre. Benefiting the junior league of greenwich, our students will perform at the greenwich hyatt at 2.
The philosophy of mystic ballets artistic existence is supported through its unique tic technique. The new england ballet company is putting on their 20th anniversary nutcracker show this year. The darien school of dance is proud to include the american ballet theatre national training curriculum, a breakthrough 8 level program that combines high quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child development. Shane vitali leads the mice rushing across the stage as the cast of the eastern connecticut ballet production of the nutcracker rehearse the show wednesday, december 11, 2019 at the garde arts center. Connecticut nutcracker ballet performance directory the nutcracker ballet nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. To guarantee your seats, book your tickets today by calling our box office at 860 4447373, ext. The new england ballet company is one of a number of dance companies and schools throughout fairfield and new haven counties that will be putting on versions of the nutcracker this holiday season. Eastern connecticut ballet dance class in east lyme, ct. Dec 06, 2019 and newish set designs and special effects that celebrate connecticuts seafaring history are part of eastern connecticut ballets performances at the garde in new london saturday 1. The nutcracker english national ballet tickets event.
Every adaptation of the nutcracker is the same, yet each the nutcracker is different from all others. Dominion energy schooltime series at the garde arts center in new london dominion. Dec, 2014 new haven lisa sanborn is understandably gungho about the nutcracker at the shubert dec. The nutcracker is performed yearly by eastern connecticut ballet at the garde arts center.
The companys artistic mission is the presentation of the highest quality professional classical and contemporary ballet. All 90 dancers, 62 musicians, 40 stagehands, and more than 125 children in two alternating casts from the school of american ballet join forces to make each performance as magical as possible. Dec 08, 2018 eastern connecticut ballet pulling out all the stops for the nutcracker. And new ish set designs and special effects that celebrate connecticuts seafaring history are part of eastern connecticut ballet s performances at the garde in new london saturday 1. A new scenery backdrop depicting new london hangs behind dancers for the prologue scene as the cast of the eastern connecticut ballet production of the nutcracker rehearses on stage at the garde. The greenwich ballet academy is a top ballet school that nurtures talented young students in the greenwich, ct and portchester, ny communities.
The nutcracker and clara battle an army of mice with the help of toy soldiers, travel through a snowy forest, and are guided by the sugar plum fairy through the fantastical land of sweets, all set to the classic music. Eastern connecticut ballet pulling out all the stops for the. Buy the nutcracker english national ballet tickets from the official site. Garde arts center 325 state street new london, ct 06320. Connecticut ballets the nutcracker at the palace stamford. Buy tickets online now or find out more with new haven theater. After a decade with ballet philippines, nicole moved on to hong kong ballet to dance for two years.
During the holiday period, the entire company is immersed in activities surrounding george balanchines the nutcracker. Eastern connecticut ballet is the regions premier school for dance education. Connecticut ballets 2012 performance of the nutcracker at the palace stamford. New haven ballet proudly presents artistic director lisa sanborns exciting fulllength production of the nutcracker. Greenwich ballet academy professional ballet dance.
Nutcracker performance eastern connecticut ballet east. The worlds favorite holiday ballet the nutcracker at the shubert theater, new haven, ct. Eastern connecticut ballet pulling out all the stops for the nutcracker. Moscow ballet casts student dancers ages 618 in ancillary roles performing sidebyside with the full russian company.
Artistic director brett raphael has announced that guest stars christine shevchenko, andrew veyette of new york city. Dec 27, 20 the best ballet company in uk today is the english national ballet. They will be performing the classical show in bridgeports klein auditorium on december 10th and in milfords parsons government center on the 17th and 18th. Meet a brave nutcracker prince, fairies, kings and queens, and little toy soldiers in this timeless holiday classic.
The schooltime performance series is a part of the garde arts centers comprehensive arts education programming for children and students. The nutcracker shubert theater, new haven, ct tickets. Dance performances the ballet school of stamford connecticut. Greenwich ballet academy to perform the nutcracker in the ghs performing arts center november 7, 2019 recently, patrick taylor, greenwich high school choir director, while showing off the new steinway grand concert piano in the performing arts center, said he. However, infants and children under 2 years of age are not allowed in the theater. And newish set designs and special effects that celebrate connecticuts seafaring history are part of eastern connecticut ballets performances at the garde in new london saturday 1.
Located in the heart of downtown new london, the garde arts center is one of the few remaining historic movie palaces in connecticut. Garde arts center performance theater in new london, connecticut. He is directing and choreographing with his wife of 28 years, lisa denton, for the 17 th time. The company includes advanced and preprofessional students, professional dancers and worldclass guest artists from major ballet companies. The garde arts center, 325 state street, new london, ct. Dec 09, 20 connecticut ballets 2012 performance of the nutcracker at the palace stamford. Featuring over 100 dancers on one of londons grandest stages, the english national ballet returns to the coliseum to restage a show seen by over 70,000 audience members last year. New haven lisa sanborn is understandably gungho about the nutcracker at the shubert dec.
Connecticut ballets holiday blockbuster and perennial audience favorite, the nutcracker, returns to the palace theatre, 61 atlantic street, stamford for four performances on saturday, december 16 and sunday, december 17. Dont miss this wonderful opportunity to see this exciting ballet. There is something for everyone in this charming interpretation of eta hoffmans story set to the music of tchaikovsky with choreography staged by the artistic staff of the nutmeg ballet. At eastern connecticut ballet school, a link to balanchines. New haven ballet nutcracker opens friday at shubert. The christmascard perfect nutcracker offers the ultimate festive experience. Eastern connecticut ballet pulling out all the stops for. The nutcracker ballet has been captivating young and old for more than 125 years, but eastern connecticut ballet s version, set in new london in the 1850s, is like none other performed by ballet companies from coast to coast. Ballet luminaries to appear in ecbs the nutcracker in.
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