Through dedicated, highly regarded faculty, outstanding supporters and amazing dancers, we strive to be the premier youth dance company in the southwest. 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. He was a principal dancer with milwaukee ballet, northern plains ballet and omaha ballet theater and company member with ballet arizona. The board and the artistic staff of arizona youth ballet do it for one reason the dancers. Toured in spain, greece, egypt, germany, holland, italy, and all over the united states as a star principal dancer. We stage two major performances a year that expose more than 5000 arizona residents to ballet. The minimum getin price for ballet arizona the nutcracker tickets is. Caitlin has been a faculty member of nsb since 1996 and also currently serves as the assistant artistic director of northeast youth ballets, the nutcracker. Arizona dance artistry and phoenix youth ballet theatre. We are very excited, says karen kroninger knerr, artistic director for pennsylvania youth ballet. Moscow ballets dance with us program brings the opportunity of auditioning, rehearsing, and performing with an international touring ballet company to a.
Weekly rehearsals, annual concerts, school shows and community appearances allow our dancers the opportunity for growth and new experiences appropriate to the dancers age and skill level. Our dancers have drive and passion and love for this beautiful craft and we have the drive and passion to help them achieve all they dream of. Arizona youth ballet arizona youth ballet provides young. The nutcracker presented by youth american ballet company entertainment 10045 e madero ave. The company plays a key role in the cultural vitality of the region, inspiring people through its expressive performing artists, acclaimed choreographers, skilled. December performances of the nutcracker sure to delight ballet enthusiasts. Riverwalk youth ballet has a highly qualified staff who have experience in both dancing and teaching at some of the best dance schools in the country. Ballet arizona is the southwests premiere ballet company offering classical and contemporary ballet performances, and is dedicated to preserving and celebrating classical dance while creating and commissioning new innovative works.
As a nonprofit organization, ballet tucson depends on the revenue earned from ticket sales and charitable donations. As a sevenyear ballet yuma company dancer, jade received a fullscholarship to the 2019 ballet alliance choreography project, as well as, a scholarship to the new york dance project intensive. Youth american ballet company is a nonprofit elite ballet program promoting classical ballet training and valuable performance opportunity. He can be seen in the robert altman film the company and in the movie save the last dance. Youth pre professional ballet company for dancers ages 618. These accomplished soloists audition and rehearse over 5,000 local ballet students annually in cities on the tour, helping to prepare them for their debut alongside moscow ballets.
She also trained with marek chowela, director of dance at ball state university, and was a dancer with ballet arizona for eight years. We stage two major performances a year that expose more than 5000 arizona. Home about us about us alumni of arizona youth ballet upcoming performances nutcracker tickets spring show tickets supporters supporters. December performances of the nutcracker sure to delight. Youth american ballet company performs dec 14 at campo verde. Students are to abide by the following dress code for their audition. Youth american ballet company performs dec 14 at campo verde high school in gilbert. As the resident ballet company for whitaker center for science and the arts in harrisburg, pa. Southwest youth ballet is a preprofessional training company. Phoenix youth ballet theatre and arizona dance artistry present the nutcracker suite at the brand new madison center for the arts.
Family time with the nutcracker ballet raising arizona. Georgina joined startup company american national ballet in 2017 and performed in several gala and community outreach performances for their season. The date and location for this event is 24dec18 at phoenix symphony hall, phoenix. Amy danced with the youth american ballet company for two seasons performing both soloist and principal roles in the nutcracker, firebird, giselle, and paquita. With several performance cancellations, our organization has experienced significant financial loss that could lead to devastating consequences for the company. Aubree has attended many summer intensives, including ballet west, american ballet theater, school of american ballet, the school of ballet arizona, central pennsylvania youth ballet, and boston ballet. Nutcracker is one of two major annual performances youth american ballet company stages to expose more than 5,000 arizona residents to. Separate forums for abt, nycb, sfb, pnb, mcb, bb and lots of other bs.
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Daniel precup is a graduate of the acclaimed national choreographic high school in bucharest, romania. She is a graduate of the university of utah where she received her b. Gilbert southwest youth ballets the nutcracker raising. Erica alvarado was born in tucson, arizona, and began her dance training at ballet arts in tucson under the direction of mary beth cabana. Youth american dance academy strives to demanding high standards of dance education and presentation, and by professional conduct within dance company structure. Her favorites include the nutcracker, cinderella, swan lake, les sylphides, sleeping beauty, balanchines serenade, and balanchines stars and stripes. Youth american ballet company presents the nutcracker on december 1921. Young dancers are exposed to and perform in professional fulllength ballets with ballet tucson southern arizonas professional ballet company. She has also competed in world ballet competition and youth america grand prix, receiving top 12 in classical variations in san diego yagp in 2015. Expansive education and outreach programs make classical ballet relevant, accessible, and inviting to the widest possible audience, regardless of financial means and circumstances.
Cafarella has returned to arizona after spending some time dancing in. Ballet arizonas the nutcracker artistic director ib andersen, one of the last protegesof the great choreographer george balanchine, reconceived his. Arizona dance artistry and phoenix youth ballet theatre the nutcracker suite dancers performing in the 2014 annual production of the nutcracker suite this is a clip from act 1. Riverwalk youth ballet was founded upon the ideology that dance instruction is not intended solely to create a better dancer, but to also make your child a better person. Youth american ballet company is a preprofessional ballet program promoting classical ballet training, positive reinforcement, and valuable performance opportunities. Ballet arizona arizonas professional ballet company. How to see the nutcracker in phoenix, from ballet arizona. Youth american ballet company is a preprofessional ballet program promoting classical ballet. Tucson dance school ballet tap jazz dance classes featuring professional training through day and evening tucson dance classes and intensive summer workshops for children, teen and adult students home of tucson regional ballet company and a southwest nutcracker az stars readers choice award voted best dance studio in tucson. The performers are as young as 6, and each one receives preprofessional training that can help. A look inside the american ballet theatres new space. Although their ballet company has the word youth in its name, georgi and tara rusafov are all about the classics. Arizona youth ballet fosters and encourages a bullyfree environment and works with all dancers and families to maintain a positive learning and performing experience. The nutcracker presented by youth american ballet company.
She trained during summers with atlanta ballet, american ballet theatre, and ballet west. Such ballets include swan lake, the sleeping beauty, a midsummer nights dream, cinderella, the nutcracker and more. Moscow ballets unique dance with us program brings the rare opportunity of auditioning, rehearsing, and performing with a professional, international touring ballet company in the great russian nutcracker and other classic russian story ballets to generations of american ballet students moscow ballets great russian nutcracker stops in 144 cities across the country. She spent summers training in such acclaimed programs as the jillana school, the rock school, san. Youth american ballet company is a nonprofit ballet company promoting classical ballet training and valuable performance opportunity. Sleeping beauty, swan lake, and les sylphides have all been performed by their dancers, thus introducing the iconic music and choreography to a new generation. American ballet theatre performs their nutcracker in california, so this is a rare. Mybc is a youth ballet company offering education, performance, and scholarship opportunities for students in southwest michigan and northern indiana. Notice regarding coronavirus notice based on current social distancing guidance, ballet arizona has cancelled many of its upcoming performances and events. Chandler ballet company presents nutcracker getout. Legacy ballet foundation of arizona is a nonprofit 501c3 organization, dedicated to enriching the lives of emerging artists through professional training, captivate audiences through classical performances and grow the culture and love of the arts through various outreach iniatives. Lexi ermeling, of gilbert, first saw the nutcracker ballet when she was 5.
Youth american ballet company is a nonprofit elite ballet program promoting classical ballet. Nutcracker is one of two major annual performances youth american ballet company stages to expose more than 5,000 arizona residents to ballet and further develop the talents of its students, who often place in. During her time in salt lake city, she performed as a 3year member. Under the artistic direction of ballerina yenli chen, the southwest youth ballet performs this holiday classic accompanied by live music from the chandler symphony orchestra. Central pennsylvania youth ballet is recognized throughout the world for providing the finest in classical ballet training. Elite ballet training pre professional ballet program for serious dancers ages 918. She attended american ballet theatres summer intensive in nyc in 2017, dancing a soloist role in les sylphides. Performances of the nutcracker ballet are set for dec. Ballet arizona will discover the 150 youth performers that will star in its holiday production of the nutcracker on sunday, sept.
He joined the oleg danovski ballet theater at 18, eventually rising to the rank of principal dancer. Sofia is delighted to be a part of the arizona ballet theater family as a substitute instructor. Bring pointe shoes for the last twenty minutes of class. American midwest ballets talented professional dancers hail from around the nation and abroad. Youth american ballet company elite ballet training.
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