At the university of new haven, she teaches fundamentals of dance and musical theatre dance and has the opportunity to serve as choreographer for the universitys musical productions. Richards shortterm goals are to maintain his grades, fix problems with his technique, and prepare for decembers shows. Fairfield, ct connecticut dance schools the nutcracker. Tap dogs, nutcracker, looped and more play the bushnells. Connecticut dance schools the nutcracker fairfield, ct. A clip from our video of in motion dance centers performance of the nutcracker on dec. Miss melissa has been taking dance lessons since she was four years old and started pointe at age 11, where she quickly found her passion.
This slow ascent of one leg, while the music swells, seems brimful. I love the fact that it is a nonprofit school that gives back to the community. At the age of thirteen, she was accepted into houston ballet academy in the preprofessional division and houstons high school for the performing and visual arts. Tap dogs, nutcracker, looped and more play the bushnells 2012 holiday season. The connecticut dance school nutcracker is a wonderful community event that brings so many families together, noted moira murphy wright, the school s artistic director. We have taken this fun ballet to both the north street school and hamilton avenue school in greenwich. Albano, founder of the hartford ballet, presented the first production of.
Beloved ballet nutcracker returns to entertain region. Our program includes classes for all ages and levels of ability. It was founded in 1963 as the utah civic ballet by willam f. The albano ballet celebrates the 50th anniversary of joseph albanos nutcracker. Covid19 our community of cds students, parents, faculty, staff and audiences are very important to us. Melissa kerrigan assistant teacher miss melissa kerrigans has been a part of the faculty at patricias school of dance since 2015. She attended the university of hartford in 2012, where she earned a bfa in ballet pedagogy and developed and expanded her. Miss patrices angelina ballerina performance at summerdance 2012. Greenwich dance studio is proud to celebrate its 10th anniversary season in greenwich, ct with over 400 students and a professional and dedicated teaching staff. Reardons direction, eastern connecticut ballets school has grown from 60 to over 300 students, expanded its programs to offer modern, character, jazz, pilates and other forms of dance, and established a place in the community as a premiere arts resource. Roman baca, founder and director of new yorks exit 12 dance company, puts a unique twist on his staging of the nutcracker for connecticutbased ballet theatre company. Fairfield, ct connecticut dance school s the nutcracker. E ach year, connecticut dance school holds six performances of the nutcracker, two fulllength performances, as well as four shortened performances for area school children, including one that is sensory friendly view our sensory friendly nutcracker page for more information on this performance all of the roles are filled by our own students, with the exception of the cavalier, performed.
Be sure to check out the nutcracker site before you decide where you will see a holiday performance of the nutcracker. Airi joined atlanta ballet last season where she performed the role of marya in atlanta ballets nutcracker. Manchester, ct, december 05, 2012 connecticut concert ballet is a community minded performing arts organization with 38 years of success in dance instruction and presenting professional. When he performed the cavalier solo from the nutcracker, he began thinking of ballet as a career. In 2009, she was honored with the francine goldfarb scholarship award and was one of the top twelve finalists of the 2012 youth america grand prix. Ballerina anna trofimova talks about this unique opportunity to learn from and perform with. Interested schools should contact use to schedule a performance. He began training in jazz, tap, and acrobatic dance and did not begin studying classical ballet until he was a teenager.
Connecticut dance schools nutcracker at quick center. Hartford, ct kathryn manger began her training with the hartt school dance department, formerly the school of the hartford ballet. The former marine who was deployed to iraq in 2005 plays the role of. Eddy tovar performs in connecticut concert ballets the nutcracker. Giada ferrones the nutcracker, a contemporary ballet. She has performed to critical acclaim in both the united states and europe. Highlights from connecticut dance schools the nutcracker 2014 performances. Nutcracker performance eastern connecticut ballet east. Katie bittner grew up in rocky mount, north carolina where she trained primarily in classical ballet through high school. Jackie started at connecticut dance school in 2000 and performed many roles such as clara, lead flower, and the sugar plum fairy in the annual production of the nutcracker. Staff instructors about heartland conservatory of dance. Connecticut nutcracker ballet performance directory the nutcracker ballet nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet.
Our goal is to make classical ballet and contemporary dance accessible to. It is a wonderful performance based on the book of the same name written by david rottenberg who reads while our students dance. She received a scholarship to attend alvin ailey school and studied intensively at ailey from 202016. New york times former chief dance critic alastair macaulay call s the russian ballet style elegant, expansive. Albanos nutcracker, known as best nutcracker in connecticut presented by mohegan sun performed by the albano ballet company of america, a professional ballet. Beloved ballet nutcracker returns to entertain region with full casts of characters. Ayaka went on to study lester horton technique with mitsue miyake at hip dance arts entertainment in 2012. Mcmillan was promoted to the professional division of houston. Christensen, the companys first artistic director, and glenn walker wallace, who served as its first president.
Jackie spent two years at the dance and residency program and the rock school, graduating in 2009. Jackie nash, a native of connecticut, started her preprofessional ballet training at the connecticut dance school under the direction of alan woodard. She studied pointe work and modern dance privately under luis villanueva, improving greatly under his training. The email was a plea from westports academy of dance, my daughters ballet school. In 2006, when choreographer giada ferrone was teaching in a manhattan dance school and realized the schools population was so diverse and interesting, the idea came to her to create a modern day version of the nutcracker, with new characters and an array of dance styles. Nutcracker 1776 features a cast of nearly 200 rock school students, including the school s professionaltrack dancers and winners at the prestigious youth america grand prix and international. New haven ballet performs the dance at the shubert dec. Our community of cds students, parents, faculty, staff and audiences are very important to us. Although matisse is focusing on performing at present, she has a strong academic background. Rachel is excited and honored to be back with north atlantic dance theatre, to expand herself as an artist katrina gould, originally from connecticut, studied at the school of american ballet. In motion dance center the nutcracker 2012 youtube. Open audition for the role of clara in this years nutcracker dance perfomance.
Voted fairfield and westchester countys best dance studio in 2012 by serendipity magazine, we are known for creating strong dancers who thrive in many genres and shine on stage. Highlighted scenes from cds 2018 nutcracker performance. At after trying many forms of dance, and competing richard decided to focus on ballet. New haven ballet puts the nutcracker in a new light video donna doherty, register arts editor. The greenwich ballet academy is a top ballet school that nurtures talented young students in the greenwich, ct and portchester, ny communities. Arthur is also an awardwinning teacher with the national dance institute and a former broadway performer.
The connecticut dance school will also perform the fulllength production at fairfield universitys quick center for the arts on december 10th. Ballet west is an american ballet company based in salt lake city, utah. She thought a new version of the famed production would. The greenwich ballet academy is a top ballet school that nurtures talented young students in the greenwich, ct and. I have 2 daughters that dance at connecticut dance school. The connecticut dance school will perform the full length nutcracker ballet at fairfield universitys quick center for the arts on sunday, december 9th. The woodbury ballets annual nutcracker show will be held at the waterbury palace theater on december 17th. She attended summer intensives with the washington school of ballet, san francisco ballet school, and pacific northwest ballet school. The nutmegs year round programs, fully accredited by the national association of schools of dance, are designed to meet the needs of dedicated young artists wanting to advance their training in a challenging, yet supportive environment. The dancers matisse madden hails from kauai and received her early training from royal ballet kauai.
Elizabeth mcmillan founder and artistic director emerita elizabeth betsy, began her ballet training with the alabama dance theater in montgomery. She later continued her pre professional training at the maple conservatory of dance in irvine, ca under the tutelage of charles maple, kristin hakala, and patrick frantz. Connecticut concert ballet announces 2012 nutcracker. The hartt school community division dance department. She has danced with ballet west and connecticut ballet. After graduating from the rock jackie moved on to join the atlanta ballet. To keep everyone safe cds is complying with ct covid19 safety guidelines and the school will be closed until further notice. View the nutcracker 2012 student cast list by clicking here watch the trailer from the nutcracker 2010 movie. Christensen had previously established the first ballet department in an american university at the university of utah in 1951. He is directing and choreographing with his wife of 28 years, lisa denton, for the 17 th time.
Stay safe and be well until we all can dance together again. Gba fall 2019 ballet classes registration now open. Deborah brings the fire, enthusiasm and determination she demonstrated in her professional dance career to her teaching and choreography. Eddy tovar performs in connecticut concert ballets the. Arthur fredric, artistic director, directorchoreographer, celebrates his 21 st year with the danbury music centre as artistic director for the nutcracker ballet. Thank you to fairfield christmas tree festival for inviting us to perform at the nutcracker sweet tea we had a great time helping raise money for camp hope. New haven ballet puts the nutcracker in a new light. The evolution of dance 1950 to 2019 by ricardo walkers crew duration. Faculty ballet instructors eastern connecticut ballet. Eddy is performing as a guest artist in the title role of connecticut concert ballets 2012 production, the nutcracker. Professional dancers to perform in the magical holiday tradition at the university of hartford this years production of the hartt school community divisions hcd the nutcracker is featuring. Following an extensive performing career with the boston festival ballet, connecticut ballet and the omaha ballet where she danced such wonderful roles as the arabian and dew drop in the nutcracker, the waltz girl in les sylphides and the lead in filling.