News fall en lair 2012 massachusetts academy of ballet. Ballet suites sleeping beauty,nutcracker,swan lake licensed to youtube by ingrooves on behalf of red bus classical. Studied at colorado ballet, grand rapids ballet and gelsey kirkland academy youth american grand prix semifinalist 20122015. Buy peter martin wege theatre tickets at ticketmaster. Mso guest conductor calls nutcracker a perfect piece. Grand rapids ballet 201819 season brochure by grand. We offer the best quality seats of the lowest cost around. Grand rapids ballets alice in wonderland continues 7. Grand rapids ballet companys annual production opens friday, dec.
Vote now for the nutcracker season cocktail contest. Though its original story, the nutcracker and the mouse king was written by e. Grand rapids ballet company movemedia program 1 peter martin wege theatre grand rapids, mi march 2830, 2014. The nutcracker 2017 program by grand rapids ballet issuu. Joanie evans began her dance training at the age of three. Find peter martin wege theatre venue concert and event schedules, venue information, directions. Reif dance focuses on technical training through hard work, commitment, and creativity all the skills necessary for a future in dance and theater or any other field.
Although the original 1892 marius petipa production was not a success, pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys ballet the nutcracker began to slowly enjoy worldwide popularity after balanchine first staged his production of it in 1954. Hoffmann translation by michael auer composer pytor i. The nutcracker grand rapids the west michigan youth ballet proudly presents the nutcracker, a holiday family tradition suitable for all ages. A nutcracker for west michigan one thing that is unique about grand rapids ballets nutcracker is that it was created especially for west michigan. He can be seen in the robert altman film the company and in the movie save the last dance. For tickets, class information, directions, and more, call 616.
Grand rapids symphony celebrates the season with grand. Visa, mastercard, discover, american express, cash and personal checks accepted. Due to the immediate closure of all nonessential business, grand rapids ballet and grand rapids ballet school have taken steps to protect the safety of our employees and community by cancelling the remaining performances of the 201920 season and suspending the reopening of grand rapids ballet school until governor whitmer orders it is safe to reopen. Its tchaikovsky, its the nutcracker, so almost five stars.
Nov 27, 2012 austin visited the grand rapids ballet company and joined in on a rehearsal for the nutcracker on performance at devos performance hall december 1416 and dec 2123. Im immensely proud of our work with the creative team of chris, eugene, and val on this centuryold story that is so cherished by families. New nutcracker production grand rapids mi grand rapids ballet. The productions large cast will feature all 32 of grbcs company members, apprentices and trainees along with a bevy of students from the grand rapids ballet school. He is now a company member with the grand rapids ballet company. The ballet was an awesome experience and really welldone by grand rapids ballet company. Kirov academy of ballet space coast ballet academy. Grand rapids ballet is michigans only professional ballet company. Its a unique experience for a dance writer to witness the blossoming of a dance troupe. Dec 04, 2014 the grand rapids symphony will once again join forces with grbc and play the score live at all of the nutcracker performances. Studied at colorado ballet, grand rapids ballet and gelsey kirkland academy youth american grand prix semifinalist 2012 2015. Grand rapids ballet school summer program update april 8, 2020 11. The ballet troupe will perform the nutcracker eight times in. From classic to modern to new and beloved classics, new artistic director, james sofranko, is looking to make his.
After attending grand rapids ballet and retters dance academy he moved to nyc to the school of american ballet on full scholarship for two years. The grand rapids symphony will once again join forces with grbc and play the score live at all of the nutcracker performances. Visit the richmond ballet box office, located at 407 east canal street, monday through friday from 11 a. He began his training at the school of the grand rapids ballet at the age of 11. Reif dance offers classes for students ages 4 to adult in the following styles. It was also telecast in 2012 and 20 on ovation channels battle of the. Much like our fun wizard of oz experience, but on a smaller scale, my daughter was able to compare and contrast the live performance with other adaptations of the story, including the barbie nutcracker movie and an easyreader book. Not only that, you can read complete event details and purchase the best seats to grand rapids ballet, complete with our 100% guarantee on all grand rapids ballet tickets ordered.
Local students savoring roles in msogrand rapids ballet. Gr symphony presents harry potter and the halfblood prince. Grand rapids, mi local ballet students can audition to join the cast of the nutcracker ballet 2012, presented by the west michigan youth ballet. Polar express author and wicked designer join with. Grand rapids ballet presents numerous styles of dance from some of the finest choreographers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Connie flachs as aurora in grand rapids ballets production, and dan grzelak in colorado ballet s production. His knowledge and energy in the classroom has earned him many guestteaching opportunities for grand rapids ballet school, dayton ballet school, young peoples ballet theatre, new american youth ballet, balletmet company class, evansville dance theatre, and the columbus academy. It may now be the most popular ballet in the world. Hoffmann, a german, and its music was composed by a russian and choreographed by a frenchman and his russian assistant, it was american audiences that made the nutcracker a holiday tradition. Join us as the youth from west michigan tell the tale of clara and her nutcracker prince on their journey through an enchanted land where she meets magical characters only she can bring to life in her. This is where his love for balanchine was developed, with training from the legendary stanley williams and truman finney and dancing his first balanchine ballet in the nutcracker. Nutcracker 2012 auditions to be held by west michigan youth. Local students savoring roles in msogrand rapids ballet production.
Grand rapids ballet company presents the nutcracker on fri. To the oldest member of our group, balanchine and the new york city ballet will probably never be equaled. Grand rapids ballet company presents the nutcracker in. Ballet united states west michigan youth ballet wmyb. The nutcracker at grand rapids ballet grand rapids events. Nutcracker 2012 kalamazoo monday, november 26, 2012. Nutcracker 2012 auditions to be held by west michigan. Grand rapids ballets the nutcracker is still as fresh and new as when it originally premiered in 2014.
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West michigan youth ballet inspires ballet students from different dance schools to bring their talents together to create beautiful performances, while continuing their ballet technique at their home studio. During his training, he had the opportunity to perform in several ballets with the grand rapids ballet company. Three years ago, grand rapids ballet unveiled a new production of the nutcracker, codesigned by illustrator and grand rapids native chris van allsburg, author of the polar express, and by eugene lee, a tony awardwinning set designer, who has designed for such shows as sweeney todd, the lion king and wicked. She joined grand rapids ballet as a trainee in 2017 and was promoted to apprentice after her first performance of sugar plum fairy, and is now in her first year as a company member. So when former pacific northwest ballet star patricia barker took over as artistic director of grand rapids ballet company in 2010, mounting a new nutcracker production to replace the 30yearold production the company had been doing was at the top of her to do list. The nutcracker is a magical story that inspires families throughout west michigan during this special time of the year, said patricia barker, artistic director of grand rapids ballet. Address 341 ellsworth avenue sw, grand rapids, mi 49503. The season features enchanting mainstage performances with the richmond symphony, including septembers contemporary classics, the nutcracker and swan lake. Grand rapids ballets the nutcracker when and where. Heres a sketch of clara i created for a ballet school in my hometown to help them celebrate their 2012 production of the nutcracker. Grand rapids ballet is a performing arts charity located in grand rapids, mi. The date and location for this event is 22dec19 at devos hall, grand rapids. Grand rapids ballet will perform four more shows this weekend, dec. This powerful collection of dance features firebird, san francisco ballets resident choreographer yuri possokhovs transformation of.
Grand rapids ballet presents numerous styles of dance from some of the finest choreographers of the. The ballet, a modern tale based on swan lake, was choreographed by world renowned choreographer mario radacovsky, artistic director of the national theatre of brno in the czech republic, celebrated its world premiere at grand rapids ballet in 2012, achieving critical acclaim and sold out shows. In 2010, ben spent a year training at the school of american ballet. He was the advanced ballet teacher for chicago high school of the arts, and was a guest artist with american ballet theater, and grand rapids ballet. Reif dance dance classes for all ages grand rapids, mn. Three worldclass ballets to be performed right here in grand rapids. Austin visited the grand rapids ballet company and joined in on a rehearsal for the nutcracker on performance at devos performance hall december 1416 and dec 2123. May 21, 2012 grand rapids, mi local ballet students can audition to join the cast of the nutcracker ballet 2012, presented by the west michigan youth ballet. Peter martin wege theatre grand rapids tickets, schedule.
Grand rapids ballets 201819 season is sure to have something to please everyone. Grand rapids ballet presents the nutcracker west michigan. Reif dance focuses on technical training through hard work, commitment, and creativity all the skills necessary for a. May 10, 2018 grand rapids ballet s 201819 season is sure to have something to please everyone. Sep 17, 2015 ballet suites sleeping beauty,nutcracker,swan lake licensed to youtube by ingrooves on behalf of red bus classical. Find peter martin wege theatre venue concert and event schedules, venue information, directions, and seating charts. Little soldiers, soldiers, mouse king, nutcracker soldier. In grand rapids, its not the holiday without the nutcracker. Grand rapids ballet dance studio in heartsidedowntown. For a more cuttingedge experience, our studio series will feature both classics and world premieres in the ballets intimate studio. Grand rapids ballet has been presenting lavish productions of this beloved classic for more than 40 years, entertaining generations of local residents and holiday visitors.
Grand rapids ballet is rated 3 out of 4 stars by charity navigator. Grand rapids ballets production, featuring the grand rapids symphony. Grand rapids ballet 201819 season brochure by grand rapids. While the nutcracker is performed by the mso every three years or so, it is an annual tradition in grand rapids. Dec 05, 2015 local students savoring roles in mso grand rapids ballet production. Grand rapids ballet presents the nutcracker opens this weekend at devos performance hall. Grand rapids ballet nutcracker 2012 monday, november 26, 2012. Grand rapids ballet presents numerous styles of dance. Nov 26, 2012 grand rapids ballet nutcracker 2012 monday, november 26, 2012. Grand rapids ballets upcoming production titled rubies for. Grand rapids ballet tickets cheap grand rapids ballet. Nov 14, 2016 the nutcracker is a magical story that inspires families throughout west michigan during this special time of the year, said patricia barker, artistic director of grand rapids ballet.
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