Nutcracker is produced by friends of danceworks 501c3. Founded in 1978 to further educate young dancers, provide cultural experiences to local schools and to offer a repertoire of original and classical dance works to the community at large. December 6 7, 2019 zellerbach theatre guest events. Trenton school of dance premier downriver dance studio. The nutcracker musical barton hills elementary school. The sugar plum fairy enchants with her beautiful technical artistry as audiences are transported from olde city tavern to the land of sweets in our revolutionary take on tchaikovskys holiday classic the nutcracker. We have been providing pre dance, ballet, tap, jazz, modern, contemporary and lyrical dance instruction for. Friends of danceworks nonprofit presents the nutcracker every december. Provides classical and contemporary dance including performances, lecturedemonstrations and educational outreach programs. The identical triplets, 18, will be dancing as a trio thursday night at the come together dance festival at the suzanne roberts theatre. Land of sweets the rock school for dance education. Kirova ballet academy the nutcracker chinese dance youtube. The rock school for dance education returns to broad street to inaugurate another holiday season with our acclaimed nutcracker 1776.
Nutcracker 1776 performers the rock school for dance. Through the rock school west, the ballet company has the opportunity to perform in the rock school s annual performance of nutcracker 1776, spring show, as well as conventions, competitions and festivals. The rock school presents nutcracker 1776 kimmel center. My two years there were some of the most important of my life, shaping my identity as a dancer and person. Our lecture demonstration is a unique approach to this holiday story ballet, involving the studios trained staff, the emerge dance compnay, and studio students dancing. Dancers corner was established in july of 2010 by mrs. From the beacon, local press coverage of the event. See more ideas about ballet books, adult ballet class and dancer problems.
This live dance performance has a cast of more than 150 students and provides matinee performances and affordable seating. Dec 16, 2016 the rock schools the nutcracker 1776 on december 1617. Announcing nutcracker story time at the cannon falls library december 9th starting at 10. The dance enthusiast philadelphia asks bo spassoff about. Join us this holiday season for washington rock dance s performance of, the nutcracker. Our show has more magic, fire tricks, great mice that sword fight, some gymnastics along with wonderful choreography, says philadelphias rock school codirector, bo spassoff. Dance classes castle rock ballet classes for kids co. Sep 30, 2017 the rock school for dance education and the joffrey ballet school. Annenberg hosts the rock school for dance to perform its philadelphia. Presenting the winter candy landy kirova ballet academy the nutcracker chinese dance teacher. Janna kirova kirova ballet academy students miss kirova was born in russia and educated at the world. Welcome to the rock school for dance educations zenfolio page.
Nutcracker1776 2015 program by the rock school for dance. Celebrate the holiday season with the entire family as the rock school for dance education presents the enchanting, dynamic, and magical nutcracker 1776. The rock school is the schools main facility, located on the avenue of the arts at 1101 s broad street, philadelphia, pa 19147. He trained at makaroff school of ballet and on scholarship at rock school for dance education and north carolina school of the arts, and attended summer courses on scholarship at milwaukee ballet school, the school of american ballet, and pacific northwest ballet school. Bring holiday joy to underserved title 1 public, charter and parochial school children by donating towards a special opportunity for them to see the rock schools annual production of nutcracker 1776. Woodstock nutcracker dance and music academy of woodstock. The schools exceptional faculty, individual attention, unique inhouse academic program, residence, and overall dedication to developing young artists attracts students from around the globe.
Both of these schools are very public and active in seeking students through the media. Dance event in west chester, pa by the rock school west on saturday, december 14 2019 with 116 people interested. Auditions are open to all members of the vancouver community. The rock school for dance education the sugar plum fairy travels to colonial philadelphia to enchant the dreams of young abby and johnny with her beautiful technical artistry as audiences are transported from olde city tavern to the land of sweets in our revolutionary, historically relevant take on tchaikovskys holiday classic the nutcracker. Everyone is welcome to audition for the 4th annual ballet production of the nutcracker. The 45 minute performance of act ii will be a delight for audiences of all ages. Full audition information is found on the audition page in july. The rock school probably has the most competitors at the yagp, and usually they finish well. In addition, they strive for competitive edges in the ballet world. The rock school for dance education returns to broad street to inaugurate another holiday season with its acclaimed nutcracker 1776. Nutcracker 1776 the rock school for dance education.
Summer ballet intensive the rock school for dance education. Ballet arkansas i little rock i professional dance company. The rock school for dance education brings a familyfriendly, holiday classic to life, for one weekend only at the annenberg center, with their acclaimed nutcracker 1776. The rock school and its directors, bo spassoff and stephanie wolf spassoff have developed dancers for the premiere companies of the united states as well as. Excellence now and for the future the rock school is dedicated to enriching the lives of all students and preparing those. They also have featured roles in the rock s nutcracker 1776, which will be performed nov. The rock school for dance education is located at the southeast corner of broad street and washington avenue. Arkansas academy of dance dance classes little rock, arkansas. Nutcracker wouldnt be nutcracker without the local childrens cast. Nutcracker 1776 strays a little, in a good way, from the same old nutcracker formula. Dec 17, 20 nutcracker 1776 strays a little, in a good way, from the same old nutcracker formula. The ellsworthfederal stop is conveniently located one block away from the school.
The rock school for dance education offers highquality dance training for talented young artists from around the world, along with an extensive dance and movement outreach program that annually reaches 26,000 underserved youth by providing arts and fitness activities to inner city schools. Visit our website to learn more about our dance studio. Lincoln park classic theatre rock island, il ballet quad cities annual gift to the community, an evening of dance with guest artists from the community under the stars at lincoln park classic theatre. Ballet arkansas performs a diverse repertory of classical and contemporary works by celebrated international choreographers and offers world class education programs to the public. Whether you want to enroll your child in a ballet class, jazz dance class or hip hop summer camp, youre sure to find a class that works for you. Pennsylvania ballets the nutcracker and the rock schools. Nutcracker 1776 costume shop rock boutique rock cafe. By donating to the rock school, you will help provide the highest quality dance training, superior academic programing, community outreach, and innovative productions such as nutcracker 1776.
The school of pennsylvania ballet offers the highest caliber dance education of any program in the greater philadelphia area, providing our students with exceptional technical training and unparalleled performance opportunities. Dec 16, 20 maya wheeler age as arabian princess in the rock school for dance educations nutcracker 1776 performance in december 20. Maya wheeler age as arabian princess in the rock school for dance educations nutcracker 1776 performance in december 20. Offers history, schedule, dancers and ticket information. Due to the growing health concerns over covid19 in our community, the desire to keep little rock healthy, and our goal to provide a safe, fun, and worryfree environment for our students, beginning monday march 30, 2020 arkansas academy of dance will hold all classes through video conference setting. Cuban triplet dancers are set to leap onto philadelphias. Nutcracker 1776 combines tchaikovskys timeless musical score with philadelphias historic and revolutionary past creating a magical. The nutcracker ballet all jazzd up has taken the timeless tale of clara, drosselmeyer, the sugar plum fairy, mouse king, and ballerina doll, and turned it up a notch. Rock school for dance education will present nutcracker. Students in vancouver city ballet and other local dance schools audition. It may not have the glam factor of the pennsylvania ballet s production, but the dancers and the production team put together a fun show that showcases wee ones, teens, and inbetweens.
The best dance training in the region since 1963 the rock school for dance education has developed a reputation as one of the nations top preprofessional training programs. Sandy hunter miller when her teacher, lorene mcafee patterson, retired and closed mcafee. This beloved ballet and holiday favorite is coming to woodstock december 2018 on the 6th, 7th, and 8th. Nutcracker 1776 performers the rock school for dance education. The rock school for dance education is a lifetime cultural partner with cirque du soleil. Dancing along side the full professional russian cast are local little rock children from dancers corner school of dance. Rock school for dance education will present nutcracker 1776. The rock school brings a rush of freshness and excitement in their nutcracker 1776. Clara, sugar plum, nutcracker and drosselmeyer will all be there for a day of story telling. I remember the good, the bad, and the very ugly vividly. Trenton school of dance provides premier dance classes for the downriver area community. We offer dance classes for kids in ballet, hiphop vist our site to see the full years schedule which includes recitals and registration deadlines.
The rock school for dance education sincerely thanks the following for their support of nutcracker 1776. While excellence in ballet training is crucial to our mission, we believe that our job as arts educators goes well beyond technique. Bring smiles to your whole family when you visit the land of sweets a funfilled nutcracker 1776 themed party at the rock school in philadelphia. Featuring professional and preprofessional dancers from washington rock ballet, american ballet theatre, mason gross school of the arts certified american ballet theatre school, and many other internationally kn. Dance classes castle rock castle rock dance academy. The rock schools 20172018 schoolyear by the rock school for.
Jake casey was born in syracuse, new york, where he began his training with kathleen rathbun at the syracuse city ballet. Rehearsal schedule is subject to change, please check the bulletin board next to 1st floor elevator. Each year, many upandcoming ballet dancers from around the world audition for the summer intensives at philadelphias rock school for dance education, the prestigious 51yearold ballet. The rock school for dance education presents, nutcracker 1776, a dynamic ballet production designed for families with children of all ages. Our students learn patience, persistence, attention to detail, discipline, teamwork, and self motivation. Watch the audition choreography video for the beginnerballet v levels on rdas youtube channel link below to learn the audition combos with ms. Ballet arkansas, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, is proud to be the professional ballet company of the state of arkansas and the only. Due to the growing health concerns over covid19 in our community, the desire to keep little rock healthy, and our goal to provide a safe, fun, and worryfree environment for our students, beginning monday march 30, 2020 arkansas academy of dance will. Each year, the staff and students of round rock repertory eagerly anticipate the presentation of the nutcracker to local school districts. Testimonials rock creek dance academy rcda strikes a perfect balance because the instruction is excellent, and the culture is supportive and embracing of all students.
Nutcracker 1776the rock school for dance education. The sugar plum fairy travels to colonial philadelphia to enchant the dreams of young abby and johnny with her beautiful technical artistry as audiences are transported from olde city tavern to the land of sweets in our. Nutcracker 1776 rehearsal dolls see these lovely dolls in person at the rock school today from. These guys take care of each other, stephanie wolf spassoff said before their interview with the inquirer and daily news, as the triplets tucked in tags on each others tshirts.
Uniquely blending tchaikovskys score and the traditional nutcracker story with revolutionaryera philadelphia aesthetics, nutcracker 1776 takes audiences on a journey through battling mice, swirling snow and mountains of candies and. Dance classes will be held as scheduled today, monday, 121619. Clara named abby in nutcracker 1776, center, danced by ellie iannotti. Pennsylvania ballets the nutcracker and the rock school. Nutcracker 1776 presented by the rock school for dance. Ballet arkansas is the foremost professional ballet company of the sate of arkansas, celebrating 41 years this season. The rock school has placed dancers in companies throughout the world. The rock school west is the official branch school of the rock school for dance education. Ballet quad cities school of dance 617 17th street rock island, il 61201.
Whether this is your first nutcracker, or your 50 th. The school s primary goal is to produce classically trained and versatile dancers, which the school has done for over 50 years. Rock school for dance education will present nutcracker 1776 november 17, 2016 press release happening in philly dance 0 celebrate the holiday season with the entire family as the rock school for dance education presents the enchanting, dynamic, and magical nutcracker 1776. Castle rock dance academy sign up for childrens dance. We are accessible via septas broad street line orange line. Nutcracker lecture demonstration each year, the staff and students of round rock repertory eagerly anticipate the presentation of the nutcracker to local school districts. He then moved to philadelphia, pennsylvania to train on scholarship at the rock school for dance education.
Through the vision of boston ballet artistic director mikko nissinen and under the leadership of boston ballet school director margaret tracey, we inspire, develop and sustain a love of dance in every student. Arkansas academy of dance dance classes little rock. The sugar plum fairy enchants with her beautiful technical artistry as audiences are transported from olde city tavern to the land of sweets in our revolutionary t. It may not have the glam factor of the pennsylvania ballets production, but the dancers and the production team put together a fun show that showcases wee ones, teens, and inbetweens. Castle rock dance academy is a leading provider of childrens dance classes in castle rock and south denver. The rock company, produced by the rock school for dance education, will present the enchanting and dynamic nutcracker 1776 on. Nutcracker 1776 combines tchaikovskys timeless musical score with philadelphias historic and revolutionary past creating a magical experience for children nutcracker 1776 presented by the rock school for dance education on vimeo. This fall marks seven whole years since i first moved away from home to live and dance at the rock school in philadelphia.