A prime orchestra center seat within the first 10 rows a limitededition 2015 ballet west ornament. Anthony huxley was born in walnut creek, california, and trained at san francisco ballet school and the contra costa ballet school before attending sabs fiveweek summer courses in 2002 and 2003. A new movie version of a timeless christmas fantasy set in motion when a young girl receives the gift of a nutcracker. Clocking in at one hour, with no intermission, this production honors the classical tradition with waltzing parents mercifully shortening that pesky party to a few minutes, a full mouse battle, the international. With deep concern for everyones wellbeing and the realities around us, sacramento ballet is cancelling our spring series, fast forward.
Nutcracker shows and holiday performances in california. Gray has been the director of marketing at diablo ballet since 2015 and is the cofounder of the diablo ballet school. You can now treat yourself and your family to the ultimate nutcracker experience. Black diamond ballet company offers only two performances of their. Some performances, including their lovely nutcracker story, can be caught at. Performances are held at the san mateo performing arts. The search for americas favorite nutcracker is on pointe. December 4, 2015 marked the 100th anniversary of closing day at the panamapacific international exposition. Company members are from the centres most advanced level and perform twice annually at the dean lesher regional center for the arts in walnut creek. He enrolled as a fulltime student in the fall of 2003 and was awarded sabs mae l. Contra costa ballet brings the nutcracker to life in this festive production filled with colorful costumes, whimsical sets and an array of talented, young dancers. He was promoted to soloist in july 2011 and to principal dancer in june 2015.
Laguna ballets the nutcracker at saddleback college. He trained at the contra costa ballet centre, san francisco ballet school, and the school of american ballet. Huxley also studied at san francisco ballet school and the contra costa ballet school. Coral martin is a bay area native who began her classical ballet training at berkeley city ballet with grace doty.
If you would rather, you may request a ticket voucher for next. Developing dancers of all ages and aspirations, contra costa ballets program. Be sure to check out the nutcracker site before you decide where you will see a holiday performance of the nutcracker. Tickets are now on sale for the nutcracker and all the exceptional productions of the 201415 bolshoi ballet cinema season, including swan lake on.
San francisco ballet dancers bloom in waltz of the flowers. The contra costa ballet centre is the home of the contra costa ballet company. Presentedy by contra costa ballet company returning for its 25th year, contra costa ballet presents the bay areas most familyfriendly production of the nutcracker. The oakland ballet also has vip packages, which include a land of the sweets tea party from 1 to 4. My children have been attending contra costa ballet school for 5 years. For over 50 years, the contra costa ballet centre has been one of the most prominent, classical ballet schools in california. Presented by contra costa ballet company featuring youth performers and professional guest artists november 29 december 1, 2019 returning for its 30th year, contra costa ballet presents the bay areas most familyfriendly production of the nutcracker. Since 1967, the contra costa ballet centre has been one of the most prominent, classical ballet schools in california. The production features a live orchestra, conducted by derek tam. During her time there she performed various roles in the student company such as rose in the nutcracker, lilac fairy in sleeping beauty, and soloist in james sofrancos. Tina bohnstedt vitacca vocational school for dance, houston. Tickets contra costa ballets the nutcracker lesher. Developing dancers of all ages and aspirations, contra costa ballet s program.
Read what members are saying about contra costa ballets the nutcracker and find tickets to upcoming. Anthony huxley was born in walnut creek, california. She was the first student to dance the lead role as clara in their production of the nutcracker and danced many roles with the company. Bay pointe ballet presents bruce steivels nutcracker in december, 2015. Atlanta ballets nutcracker at atlantas fox theatre. Get discount contra costa ballets the nutcracker tickets for lesher center for the arts hofmann theater oakland east bay. Balanchine and jerome robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company. Northern california nutcracker ballet performance directory the nutcracker ballet nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. In 2005 tina became director of the diablo ballet apprentice program and in 2007 she began serving as a ballet mistress for the diablo ballet company. A limited number of premium nutcracker seats have just been released. Laguna ballet is a nonprofit junior ballet company that provides orange county with exceptional productions, including the nutcracker. 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. Please consider donating the value of your unused tickets as a taxdeductible gift.
The contra costa ballet company performs two highquality productions annually at the lesher center for the arts. George balanchines the nutcracker dvd contra costa. Presented by contra costa ballet company featuring youth performers and professional guest artists november 24 26, 2017 returning for its 27th year, contra costa ballet presents the bay areas most familyfriendly production of the nutcracker. Black diamond ballet to perform the nutcracker east bay times.
Contra costa ballets the nutcracker oakland east bay tickets. Unfortunately, this ends our 20192020 performance season. Black diamond ballet theatre, a nonprofit ballet company from east contracosta county, is excited to present the 2015 rendition of its nutcracker. Returning for its 25th year, contra costa ballet presents the bay areas most familyfriendly production of the nutcracker. To mark this momentous occasion, donna huggins, the official spokesperson for the centennial of the panamapacific international exposition arranged for a final ceremony at the san francisco ferry building, which has been adorned with. Plenty of december events in contra costa share this. Stapleton school of the performing arts nutcracker ballet program, 2015. William lin yee of pnb is from san francisco, california.
She began her early training with danville ballet, central west ballet and contra costa ballet. She finished her year round training at the kirov academy of ballet in washington d. He began ballet training at the age of sixteen with the diablo ballet school and contra costa ballet. San francisco ballet auxiliary invites you to an exciting night celebrating the 75th anniversary of san francisco ballets nutcracker. This onehour performance is an elegant introduction to the holiday classic. Coral furthered her studies at contra costa ballet school with zola dishong and richard cammack, at oakland ballet school with ronn guidi, and at the ballet studio san francisco with henry berg. In 2005 the ballet company of east county brought the nutcracker to life with its first performance for the dance company. Oakland ballet presents nutcracker for 43rd year the. During karen gabays threedecade run as a featured ballerina in dennis nahats nutcracker for ballet san jose, she attained a deep appreciation for the storys enduring appeal. Reviews of contra costa ballets the nutcracker in walnut creek.
Laguna dance theatre and laguna ballet, both based in mission viejo, were established together in 1985 under the artistic direction of shery gilbert. During this time she served as guest artist and guest teacher for several companies in the san francisco bay area including smuin ballet company, berkeley ballet and contra costa ballet. She has danced in many bay area productions, as well as representing the united states in china and at the world expo in australia. Join us for this holiday event and you will enjoy a night of specialty cocktails, fabulous hors doeuvres, music, and more. Now the rechristened silicon valley ballet presents her new version of the classic, which is playing through dec. He began studying at the school of american ballet, the official school of new york city ballet, in the summers of 2002 and 2003, enrolling as a full time student from 20032006.
Supporting the arts in the east bay community for over 50 years. In 2004, he joined new york city ballet as an apprentice and also was a mae. She was also featured in edinburgh, scotland at the fringe festival. A twentyyear tradition, story of the nutcracker has introduced a generation of little ones to the holiday tale. Black diamond ballet to perform the nutcracker east. The contra costa ballet centres program serves the development of students from their first encounters with music and movement to becoming accomplished professional dancers. As a testament to the professionalism of the instructors and the quality of the training, my girls continue to grow and improve every year. This past year, chad was owen musser in the foreigner with the contra costa civic theater nominated for 7. Laura lunde has been a dancer with sierra nevada ballet since 2007. This holiday season, bay area dance companies offer everything from magical nutcrackers to snarky sendups to hourlong introductions for young children. My two girls have been dancing here for nine years. Plenty of december events in contra costa county to put.
Since her promotion to principal dancer for ballet idahos 201516 season, adrienne has been recognized for her performances as sugar plum fairy in the nutcracker, leads in ravel concerto and nine sinatra songs, carabosse in the sleeping beauty, the artist in the monster and the gift, and first violin in concerto barocco. The curriculum encompasses three separate divisions, which are carefully level of achievement. Ballet company intensive a joint program of fgdw and. He also studied at san francisco ballet school and the contra costa ballet school. George balanchines the nutcracker new york city ballet. A holiday favorite, tchaikovskys nutcracker ballet, will run from december 111 at san joses national theater. Contra costa ballets the nutcracker at lesher center for the arts in walnut creek. For one weekend only, join clara and her beloved nutcracker turnedprince on a magical journey among giant mice and toy soldiers into the deliciouslydelightful candy kingdom. The company sierra nevada ballet sierra nevada ballet.
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