View claire cordanos profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Kelly has also enjoyed teaching ballet at rochester. He has also been invited to various national and international galas and dance festivals. The 30 students of the university of iowa youth ballet and school of dance had the incomparable experience this past weekend of performing in a professional production of the nutcracker, tchaikovskys beloved ballet, with ballet quad cities and orchestra iowa at the restored paramount theater in cedar rapids. Provides classical and contemporary dance including performances, lecturedemonstrations and educational outreach programs. Young dancers go onstage with nutcracker ui youth ballet students perform with pros from ballet quad cities and orchestra iowa by. Tjc presents its 31st annual nutcracker ballet news. She recently completed an apprenticeship with metro arts ballet quad cities, and has taught all levels of ballet in the quad cities. Dec 25, 20 the nutcracker collaboration between ballet quad cities and dominic walsh dance theater in 2008. Ballet qc announces 201415 season arts and theatre. Love on the run held on february 16 offered several new short pieces along with newsflash, one of my favorites from last years presentation.
Ballet quad cities nutcracker 20 performance week schedule. Jul 24, 2012 after providing professional ballet to the quad cities region for 16 years, the ballet s leadership is excited and looking forward to expanding across the state of iowa. Tyler junior college academy of dance to bring nutcracker. Ballet quad cities dracula unleashed, october 25 and 26. Offers history, schedule, dancers and ticket information.
Dec 22, 2018 the ballet quad cities began collaborating with orchestra iowa for performances of the nutcracker at the paramount in 20, a partnership that continues today, while coralvilles nolte. Brittany joined jose mateo ballet theatre as an apprentice in 20, and was. Betsy boxberger khalil company member city ballet of. Choreography, stage direction and design by dominic walsh and domenico luciano. Music accompanying the ballet, which is puton by ballet quad cities, will be performed by orchestra iowa. She has a degree in culinary arts, is currently an instructor and childrens director at vh dance center. Dream of a nutcracker dazzles at adler by jonathan turner. Tickets to ballet quadcities nutcracker are on sale now. After providing professional ballet to the quad cities region for 16 years, the ballets leadership is excited and looking forward to expanding across the state of iowa. Ballet quad cities tickets cheap ballet quad cities theater. Take a behind the scenes look at the ballet quad cities performance of the nutcracker at the adler theatre in davenport. Sanborn danced as a member of the clinton contemporary ballet and quad cities civic ballet companies in iowa, performed for several years in the chicago tribune charities production of the nutcracker at the arie crown theater, and appeared with the royal danish ballet at the auditorium theater in napoli, a ballet created by famed. They were the 30 students of the university of iowa youth ballet and school of dance, who had the incomparable experience this past weekend of performing in a professional production of the nutcracker, tchaikovskys beloved ballet, with ballet quad cities and orchestra iowa at the restored paramount theater in cedar rapids. Ballet quad cities began a collaboration with orchestra iowa starting in the 2012 20 season.
Regarding the ballets lead dancer, white added that rubios alwaysgraceful arcs and sweeps seemed to emanate from his commanding. Ballet quad cities, orchestra iowa brought magic to. Margaret is an active participant in ballet quad cities. Orchestra iowa and ballet quad cities continue their partnership in this. For ballet quadcities, the nutcracker tradition continues arts and. Learn how a toxic wetland in eastern iowa became an environmental rallying point for an eastern iowa. Dancers from ballet quad cities tell the tale of the ugly duckling at davenport north high on thursday morning. Inside the nutcracker with ballet quad cities youtube. And saturday nights entertainment delivered a mixture of sensuality. Martin continued his training at houston ballets ben stevenson academy, where he performed with houston ballet in ben stevensons the nutcracker and stanton welchs cinderella during the 201112 season.
The ballet quad cities began collaborating with orchestra iowa for performances of the nutcracker at the paramount in 20, a partnership that continues today, while coralvilles nolte. Boasting tchaikovskys glorious score, ballet quad cities and orchestra iowa present this holiday classic in style. Reviewing ballet quad cities 20 presentation of dracula, the river cities readers thom white wrote, the sexuality of the piece is intoxicating, with enough horrific elements to both shock and please. You will have three opportunities to witness this magical production. He then danced with ballet quad cities for a season before joining oklahoma city ballet in 20. From warm up, to makeup to the actual performance the days are long but. Performed at the historic adler theatre in davenport, iowa, the nutcracker is an enchanting holiday tradition. Ui youth ballet students perform with pros from ballet quad cities and orchestra iowa. While bearing the same title as 2012s valentines daythemed performance, ballet quad cities 20 love stories. Adults, of course, can think of the nutcracker as being the straightforward tale of a girl who falls in love with a toy, grows up and finds herself with a prince. About 40 dancers are set to perform with the live backing of orchestra iowa.
As an international principal guest artist, domenico has danced in productions with tulsa ballet, ballet quad cities, the sarasota ballet of florida, atlanta ballet, grand rapids ballet, national ballet of china and the new national theater in tokyo. Ballet quad cities and orchestra iowa are hitting the adler theatre stage with a holiday classic, the nutcracker. The tyler junior college academy of dance will present its 31st annual production of the classic holiday ballet the nutcracker dec. Ballet quad cities provides professional classical and contemporary dance to the entire community through. The quad cities ballet and orchestra iowa are a wonderful team. Ballet quad cities will do two performances of the celebrated holiday classic, on december 19. Twin cities ballet of minnesota tcb is an innovative ballet company that is reigniting the passion for ballet through highquality, professional performances and meaningful educational opportunities for audiences and participants alike. Ballet quad cities began a collaboration with orchestra iowa starting in the 201220 season. The ballet quad cities began collaborating with orchestra iowa for performances of the nutcracker at the paramount in 20, a partnership. Two shows will be playing on saturday dec 9, at 2 p. In ballet quadcities 20th nutcracker, a dream comes true. Betsy boxberger is the fairy doll and jacob lyon is the soldier doll in ballet quad cities 20 production of the nutcracker at the adler theatre in davenport. Since joining rochester city ballet in 20, favorite roles have included christmas spirit in the nutcracker, george balanchines serenade, jamey leveretts incantation, jimmy orrantes the ugly duckling and works by david palmer including adiemus, follow the rose and summer of love.
Published on jun 27, 20 take a behind the scenes look at the ballet quad cities performance of the nutcracker at the adler theatre in davenport. Iowa pbs is iowas statewide public broadcasting network. Ballet quad cities presents the nutcracker orange city. That sense of makebelieve, after all, is what ties together the nutcracker, as performed this weekend at the paramount theatre by ballet quad cities and orchestra iowa, and the art of ballet a.
The 31st annual nutcracker ballet will soon take the stage. Ballet quad cities brings beloved characters clara, the nutcracker prince, the rat. Sep 22, 2019 the quad cities ballet and orchestra iowa are a wonderful team. Lauren carmen has had her hand in the nutcracker in various ways for years. The past several weeks theyve been hard at working putting together this masterpiece. Not only that, you can read complete event details and purchase the best seats to ballet quad cities, complete with our 100% guarantee on all ballet quad cities tickets ordered. Tickets are available at the adler theatre box office, online at, or. She choreographed russian, mirlitons and spanish divertissements in courtney lyons production of the nutcracker 2015. Ballet quad cities school of dance 617 17th street rock island, il 61201 309 7862677. Ballet quad cities nutcracker 20 performance week schedule cedar rapids cast university of iowa youth ballet paramount theatre thank you for your patience waiting for this detailed schedule. It has been several years since weve attended a christmas nutcracker performance. As is the case for most professional dancers, the nutcracker was the first ballet courtney lyon laid her eyes on.
Ballet quadcities will be performing the holiday classic, the nutcracker this weekend, 2. The nutcracker is a nottobemessedwith tradition for ballet quadcities, according to cook. Jun 27, 20 take a behind the scenes look at the ballet quad cities performance of the nutcracker at the adler theatre in davenport. Tcb ballet company l twin cities ballet of minnesota. One of the most wellknown ballet classics is returning to the quad cities. Named among dance magazines 25 to watch in 20 and 2014. Whether this is your first nutcracker, or your 50 th, the holidays will not be complete without a visit to the historic adler theatre to cheer on clara and her prince as they battle the fearsome rat queen, and travel through the magical land of snow to the sugar plum fairys kingdom of the sweets. To fund its operations, tcb relies most of all on donations from private and corporate sponsors. This wellknown holiday classic choreographed by artistic director courtney lyon comes to life in ballet quad cities own enchanting production.
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