Clara will be played by grand rapids ballet school junior company member maya olthouse. Please contact our us office or select the rubies company in your country for. An extremely talented group of dancers, easily moving from traditional ballet to fascinating contemporary dance. Rubies sends its dancers racing across the stage like lightning to stravinskys jazzinflected piano capriccio, emphasized by a sharp attack and sassy style. Jewels is a threeact ballet created for the new york city ballet by cofounder and founding choreographer george balanchine. He has appeared in michael vernons the nutcracker and christopher wheeldons carousel a dance. Gr ballet to have 9 the nutcracker performances this.
In 2008, she joined grand rapids ballet as a principal dancer, performing their entire classical repertoire. 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. She performed with pacific northwest ballet extensively throughout europe, asia, australia and north america. Oksana then went on to the kiev choreographic college, where she studied under renowned teachers and artists such as anna petrenchuk, evgenyi. Grand rapids ballet nutcracker 201920 season grand. Nutcracker grand rapids united states west michigan youth. Grand rapids ballet presents the nutcracker west michigan. The grand rapids ballet s the nutcracker, with sets by tony awardwinner eugene lee, choreography by val caniparoli and live music from grand rapids symphony, dances out.
This independent guide is not affiliated with grand rapids ballet. 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. Grand rapids ballet tickets grand rapids ballet schedule. While there, he performed leading roles in many classical ballets such as le corsaire, swan lake and the nutcracker. He continued his formal training at michigan ballet academy under the direction of akop and gaianne akopian. Appreciate even more skills of the pointed foot with todays deal to the nutcracker, performed by the grand rapids ballet company at devos performance hall. Nov 14, 2016 live orchestra music is provided by grand rapids symphony. Countless details in val caniparolis the nutcracker come together every december as west michigans favorite holiday tradition. The grand rapids ballet will host a season kickoff party and performance on sept.
Playford is also studying voice and bassoon as a jacobs school of music student. Apr 06, 2020 michigan ballet academy is the premier ballet training school in west michigan. Rubies, choreographed to igor stravinskys capriccio for piano and orchestra, received its grand rapids ballet debut in a sparkly performance of ballet. Under the direction of international dancer and teacher, irina vassileni, mba provides students the opportunity to train using the internationally recognized vaganova method. The nutcracker will be at devos performance hall for two weekends this december with four. Nutcracker by the numbers grand rapids, mi grand rapids ballet. Oct 30, 2017 the classic family holiday tradition from grand rapids ballet, the nutcracker, returns to devos performance hall for two weekends in december with four evening shows and four matinees. Grand rapids symphony celebrates the season with grand rapids ballet and the nutcracker ballet, dec. Grand rapids ballets upcoming production titled rubies for. Zane terry began his training at grand rapids ballet in michigan at the age of thirteen. Grand rapids ballet presents the moors pavane youtube. In 2004, she became a member of the odessa national opera house, where she rose to the rank of soloist and performed a variety of principal roles.
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. Jun 26, 2018 james sofranko, longtime san francisco ballet soloist, will succeed patricia barker as grand rapids ballet s new artistic director, effective july 1. Ballet auditions for summer intensives, colleges and companies. 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 dreams. Grand rapids ballet presents trey mcintyres epic musing on romantic rituals, wild sweet love, featuring an eclectic mix of toetapping popular music from queen, the partridge family, roberta.
Grand rapids symphony celebrates the season with grand rapids. Grand rapids ballet is michigans only professional ballet company. David then joined grand rapids ballet and that is when he realized how much. Carolina ballet announces 2014 season raleigh news. George balanchines rubies glitters warmly in grand rapids ballet. It will be performed by the grand rapids ballet at devos performance hall in. This past seasons nutcracker was an even bigger success than when grand. Grand rapids ballet solo in rubies, choleric temperament in the four temperaments, embraceable you in who cares george balanchine, lilac fairy in sleeping beauty marius petipa, helena in midsummer nights dream olivier wevers. 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. Grand rapids ballet company presents the nutcracker groupon. Determined to lift the human spirit, it performs some of the best shows all over the world. Grand rapids ballet presents the nutcracker 2019 youtube. He intended it as a vehicle for his own appearances as.
The company, apprentice, and trainee ballet dancers of grand rapids ballet come. It premiered on thursday, april 1967 at the new york state theater, with sets designed by peter harvey and lighting by ronald bates. She has that special quality that enthralls the audience when she solos in any dance. Three worldclass ballets to be performed right here in grand rapids. Faculty and staff ballet conservatory of south texas. For tickets, class information, directions, and more, call 616. Peter martin wege theatre grand rapids tickets, schedule. Introducing grand rapids ballets new director, james. Carolina ballet s spectacular nutcracker returns to the stage for the 20 lineup. To be a part of a show by this company, get the grand. Sofranko topped a list of 40 applicants from around the world to become only the fifth artistic director in grbs 47year history. Maria kowroski was born in grand rapids, michigan, where she began her ballet training at age seven with the school of grand rapids ballet.
The nutcracker at grand rapids ballet grand rapids events. Of all of the christmas traditions you know and love, one of the most beloved is seeing and hearing the nutcracker. Grand rapids, mi the grand rapids ballet has canceled the remaining shows of its 201920 season and the fate of this years summer programming is in. Vote now for the nutcracker season cocktail contest. Grand rapids ballet steps to next seasons schedule 204. Rubies sends its dancers racing across the stage like lightning to stravinskys jazzinflected piano capriccio, emphasized by a sharp attack and sassy style igor stravinsky composed his threemovement capriccio for piano and orchestra, the music for rubies, in 192829. Andrew playford, from grand rapids, michigan, is a sophomore ballet major hoping to pursue an outside field related to global and international studies. Grand rapids ballet is a performing arts charity located in grand rapids, mi. Kowroski entered the school of american ballet sab, the official school of new york city ballet, in the fall of 1992. Grand rapids ballet 2014 season other american ballet.
Naquins repertoire also includes ulysses doves red angels, kirk petersens amazed in. To be a part of a show by this company, get the grand rapids ballet tickets now and have a spectacular time. Dave naquin trained at ballet spartanburg in south carolina and at the university of north carolina school of the arts. In west michigan, what you see is grand rapids ballet dance its version of the story of clara and her magical nutcracker doll. Nikopol, ukraine oksana maslovas artistic development began early on with rhythmic gymnastics, which eventually led her to an intensive ballet program with irina sycheva, former ballerina of st. Cheap family tickets family schedule discount family tickets. The grand rapids ballet presents cinderella this weekend, a world premiere taking place at the peter martin wege theatre. George balanchines rubies glitters warmly in grand.
The 38yearold will continue his work with sfdanceworks, the bay area contemporary ballet company that he founded. The nutcracker grand rapids the west michigan youth ballet proudly presents the nutcracker, a holiday family tradition suitable for all ages. To the oldest member of our group, balanchine and the new york city ballet will probably never be equaled. 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. The grand rapids ballet is well known for the quality shows it puts up and the company assures that its version of the nutcracker is going to be no less than brilliant. Im immensely proud of our work with the creative team of chris, eugene, and val on. Hoffmann translation by michael auer composer pytor i. The nutcracker 2017 program by grand rapids ballet issuu. Sep 02, 20 the grand rapids ballet has opened up ticket sales for its 202014 schedule. The show opened last weekend with four shows on dec. Before people learned to tiptoe around, everybody always knew exactly who was sneaking the pizza from the fridge at night. She appeared as a guest artist with national and international ballet companies and performed in many galas throughout the world. West michigan youth ballet 6086 fulton st e, ada, michigan 49301 rated 4. Cheap grand rapids ballet tickets are available but because of the groups popularity they do tend to sell out quickly.
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. Its tchaikovsky, its the nutcracker, so almost five stars. Grand rapids ballet announces dates for the nutcracker. Nutcracker grand rapids tickets live in december 2020.
Its christmas in july for those who love seeing the the nutcracker performed by the grand rapids ballet along with live music from the grand rapids symphony. The beautiful yuka oba is my favorite dancer out of a talented group. One thing that is unique about grand rapids ballets nutcracker is that it was created especially for west michigan. Grand rapids ballet will perform four more shows this weekend, dec. Clara, the nutcracker prince, sugarplum fairy, theyre all getting ready to return to the stage as a holiday tradition returns with the grand rapids ballet. Grand rapids ballet solo dans rubies, colerique dans the four temperaments, embraceable. Add magic to your holiday season by buying grand rapids ballet the nutcracker tickets and watch the famous show live on stage. Kelly honderd is the mother of 3 beautiful girls, jaycie 8 claire 6 and ruby 4. Grand rapids ballet is rated 3 out of 4 stars by charity navigator. Apr 01, 20 the grand rapids ballet has announced its 202014 season, which kicks off in october with a haunting production of dracula that will include updated scenery, projections and a newly.
Grand rapids ballet presents numerous styles of dance from some of the finest choreographers of the. Totality in parts lukas timulak, the sleeping beauty, the nutcracker par isberg. Michigans only professional ballet company cancels. Rubies, choreographed to igor stravinskys capriccio for piano and orchestra, received its grand rapids ballet debut in a sparkly. Barker is a judge for international ballet competitions and teaches at nationally renowned ballet schools. Dec 14, 2019 michigan ballet theatre will present the nutcracker december 14 and december 15 in 2019. The classic holiday tradition from grand rapids ballet is returning to the stage. Igor stravinsky composed his threemovement capriccio for piano and orchestra, the music for rubies, in 192829. If dancing is on the agenda, be sure to swing by grand rapids ballet co. Nutcracker grand rapids united states west michigan. Please contact our us office or select the rubies company in your country for styles and inventory available to you.
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