Grandel the production brings together one of the most dynamic creative teams in the area. It is so popular that holidays are not complete without seeing the nutcracker live the nutcrackers origin can be traced back to russia in the late 1800s where choreographer marius petipa and composer peter ilyitch tchaikovsky created the ballet based on eta hoffmans story of the. Maryland youth ballet presents the 25th anniversary season of the nutcracker. Children and teenagers at central maryland youth ballet in columbia rehearse on saturday, nov. A preperformance reception and behindthescenes tour and premium reserved seats for the matinee show.
You are currently using internet explorer 7 or older. There is nothing small about the success of maryland youth ballets the mininut this year. The season features enchanting mainstage performances with the richmond symphony, including septembers contemporary classics, the nutcracker and swan lake. Set to tchaikovskys timeless score, the incredible dancing and dazzling costumes bring to life the story of marie and her nutcracker prince. Maryland youth ballet myb is a 50 yearold training institution known to be one of the finest schools of classical ballet in the region. Maryland youth ballet 926 ellsworth dr, silver spring, md. Myb prepares young dancers for a professional career in dance as well as offering classes to dancers of all ages and levels in the metropolitan region including special programs for. Hohlt performed as a guest soloist for the central maryland youth ballet. She has additionally participated in summer intensives at maryland youth ballet, boston ballet and carolina ballet. Daliana began her classical ballet studies at galmont ballet, her training ground since the age of seven, under the tutelage of frank galvez and lucia montero, where she graduated from in 2012. We endeavor to provide the best physical and artistic instruction so the student will develop a strong ballet technique.
Maryland youth ballets professional students and children from the academy are preparing for the 23rd season of. Myb has been performing their award winning the nutcracker each holiday season for more than twenty years and recently introduced the very popular the mininut. Nutcracker practice in columbia pictures baltimore sun. Maryland youth ballets the nutcracker maryland state.
Myb prepares young dancers for a professional career in dance as well as offering classes to dancers of all ages and levels in the metropolitan region. Cultural arts center montgomery college takoma parksilver spring campus 7995 georgia ave, silver spring. Easy parking is accessible for maryland youth ballets customers. For a more cuttingedge experience, our studio series will feature both classics and world premieres in the ballets intimate studio theatre. For those who wish to avoid traffic, maryland youth ballet is also accessible via public transportation, with a close stop at silver spring metro red. Pete souza the white house former president barack obama works on his remarks for a vigil in newtown at a dress rehearsal of the moscow ballets great russian nutcracker, in which his daughter, sasha, portrayed a mouse, at the music center at strathmore in bethesda, maryland, dec. Potomac maryland youth ballets professional students and children from the academy are preparing for the 23rd season of the nutcracker, choreographed by principal michelle lees. Stephen baranovics, alyce jenkins 2012 by maryland youth ballet, inc. She spent summers with the kirov ballet, american ballet. In the maryland youth ballets rendition, the performers amp up the spectacle with effects such as a growing christmas tree and an. Ani kassianhoward performs in boston ballets celebrated.
As part of mybs performance training, the organization provides the region with professional quality ballet productions several times a year. She loves it and shes very focused, musical, and coordinated but not at all flexible. This production is truly artistic director septime webres greatest triumph, a showcase of his skills at stage direction and in sustaining a spectacle. All six shows performed over two days on december 8 and 9th sold out with the. Plenty of opportunities to enjoy nutcracker this holiday season. Ani kassianhoward joins boston ballets production of.
For younger childrens first introduction to the nutcracker. The nutcracker at montgomery college rockville, robert e parilla performing arts center dec 21jan 3 winter break for early dance, introductory division, and academy lower school. She began her dance training with hortensia fonseca at the academy of the maryland youth ballet in bethesda, md and attended summer sessions at american ballet theatre ii and the. She joins 250 other young boston ballet school students from around new england in mikko nissinens the nutcracker. All classes are conducted in a professional manner.
She loves the discipline and challenge of ballet, but sometimes wishes it could be more fun. Since 1971, the mission of myb has been to provide the highest caliber of training and performance opportunities to prepare young dancers for a career in the. Maryland youth ballet presents the nutcracker at robert e. Maryland youth ballets the nutcracker visit maryland. Julie kent became the artistic director of the washington ballet in july 2016. Daliana gutierrez, a native of south florida, joined ballet theatre of maryland in 2017 as an apprentice and was promoted to demi soloist in 2019. Karyna shatkovskaya won numerous awards as a preteen ballet student including the second international ballet competition ibc in kharkov at the tender age of 9 a s well as the third international children and youth classical dance competition. The vip nutcracker experience is the perfect holiday gift for the most devoted nutcracker fans. She has additionally participated in summer intensives at maryland youth ballet, boston ballet, and carolina ballet. The washington ballet, and maryland youth ballets mini nut. Magical dolls, dancing snowflakes, and an enchanting kingdom of sweets return to the stage this holiday season for maryland youth ballets award winning production of the nutcracker. Many sugar plums and nutcracker princes, as well as other performers from past myb. For a workout thats fun, try one of maryland youth ballets awesome dance classes. Washington school of ballet versus maryland youth ballet.
He began his ballet training at the age of 5 at the maryland youth ballet shortly after moving to bethesda, maryland with michelle lees, christopher doyle, and rhodie jorgenson. Midatlantic ballet classical ballet classes in newark. Hohlt has been a faculty member at twsb since 2012, most recently serving as the manager of faculty of the lower division. The nutcracker maryland youth ballet washingtonian. Central maryland youth ballet offers the finest american ballet training in columbia, ellicott city, baltimore and laurel md. Please turn off ie compatibility mode to view this site. Dd is 7 and has been dancing at maryland youth ballet for three years. Rebecca houseknecht with justin metcalfburton in maryland youth ballets the nutcracker in 2009.
Myb has been performing their award winning the nutcracker each holiday season for more than twenty years and recently introduced the very popular the. Be sure to check out the nutcracker site before you decide where you. Montgomery college, rockville montgomery county maryland 20850. With costumes by tensia fonseca and judy hansen and sets and scenery by jeffrey j. Maryland nutcracker ballet performance directory the nutcracker ballet nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. Kassianhoward is performing in 15 of 44 shows this season in the role of clara. Maryland youth ballet 926 ellsworth dr, silver spring, maryland 20910 rated 4.
At a recent rehearsal in the upstairs studio of the central maryland youth ballet, about 40 students were learning yet another lesson about. The focus is on youth training, which i cannot comment on directly, but the. Jennifer strakna, 14, of columbia, left, and adele yodzis, of ellicott city, leap into the air during practice for the nutcracker at central maryland youth ballet. Weve been very happy with the program at myb, but the drive is a killer. In 20092011, he performed with ballet theatre of maryland dancing as romeo in romeo and juliet and the cavalier in the nutcracker among other roles. Alexandra has also attended various summer programs, including those offered by the school of american ballet, san francisco ballet school, houston ballets ben stevenson academy. Neighbor news the nutcracker presented by mid atlantic youth ballet.
Upon return for his senior year at the school for the arts, he was invited to join the trainee program at boston ballet school. Plenty of opportunities to enjoy nutcracker this holiday. Burnham is a teacher and yagp coach for manassas ballet academy. In 2012 20, she trained with the richmond ballet and had the opportunity to perform with the company in the nutcracker and swan lake. This is the late1930s production by willam christensen for the san francisco ballet, which he took with him to utah in the early 50s to a university company that eventually became ballet west in salt lake city. Emily joined the ballet theatre of maryland in 2012 as an apprentice, was promoted to demisoloist in 20, soloist in 2016, and principal in 2017. She is the longestserving ballerina in american ballet theatres 79year history. Girl scouts at the nutcracker maryland youth ballet. The moscow ballets great russian nutcracker at strathmore in north bethesda thursday, december 15 and.
Franco has performed many roles with manassas ballet, including arabian, and snow queen in the nutcracker, white cat and pink fairy in sleeping beauty, and odetteodile in swan lake. The nutcracker has become an annual holiday tradition in many american cities and even around the world. His ballet exit door, won the critics awards as a best ballet in 2014. Just went to their mini nut performance shorter version of the nutcracker read more. Keenan english began his formal ballet training at the age of 12 with the baltimore county youth ballet. It offers an extra special experience to maryland youth ballets production of the full length nutcracker. Midatlantic ballet class of 2012 madelyn attended midatlantic ballet for years. It offers an extra special experience to maryland youth ballet s production of the full length nutcracker. From there, he went on to attend the baltimore school for the arts. Magical dolls, dancing snowflakes, and an enchanting kingdom of sweets take the stage this holiday season for maryland youth ballet s production of the nutcracker. Bw is presenting its famous nutcracker all this week at the kennedy center opera house in washington, dc. Activeworks currently works with internet explorer 8 or newer.
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