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ASHEVILLE BALLET ANNOUNCES SLEEPING BEAUTY
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A spectacular professional production of the full original ballet from Imperial Russia interpreted and performed by Asheville’s own, and only, Professional Resident Ballet Company, directed by Ann Dunn.
As part of its 52nd Season performing for Western North Carolina audiences, The Asheville Ballet performs Sleeping Beauty at Diana Wortham Theatre, May 18 and 19 at 7:30. Tickets range from $15 to $40, with group rates available in all sections. For reservations call the box office at (828) 257-4530. For group rates call Ann Dunn, Director, at (828) 258-1028.
Asheville Ballet members Lyle Laney, Fleming Lomax, Allison Hertzberg, and Ann Dunn have collaborated on the reconstruction and have contributed original choreography. Coralynn Schiefelbein will mesmerize as the lovely Aurora.
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The Asheville Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty recreates the original choreography in all of its splendor and grace. Children and adults will be charmed by ballet’s greatest classic. This all-time favorite story of a battle between good and evil is one of the world’s favorite love stories. The beautiful princess, Aurora, is cursed by the horrible fairy, Carabosse, blessed by the Lilac Fairy, and rescued from her hundred-year old slumber by the handsome prince, Desiree. The audience will laugh with the clumsy butler, will enjoy such familiar characters as Little Red Riding Hood, and will be spooked by Carabosse’s scary minions. Of course, the golden wedding pas de deux is classical ballet at its best.
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HENNADII BESPECHNYI JOINS THE TEACHING FACULTY AT ASHEVILLE BALLET
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We are very proud to announce that beginning March 3, The Asheville Ballet will welcome Hennadii Bespechnyi, Associate Director and Ballet Instructor for The International Ballet Academy, to our faculty.
Mr. Bespechnyi received his professional training at the Riga Stage College of Choreography, Latvia, under Professor Juris Kapralis. He also holds a Master’s Degree as a choreographer, coach and ballet master from the Ukrainian Academy of Dance, International Slavic University. Hennadii has toured extensively as a Principal Dancer with Ballet Classique de Paris (France), Kiev Theater of Classical Ballet (Ukraine), and International Ballet de Ochi (Japan). Since May 2004, he has choreographed, staged, and performed in International Ballet performances of Francesca da Rimini, Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Lady and the Hooligan, Giselle, La Sylphide,and Coppelia as well as numerous chamber ballets.
Please click here for the press release.
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A SUCCESSFUL RUN FOR ASHEVILLE BALLET'S "THE NUTCRACKER"
Thank you all - dancers and audiences - for another wonderful installment in the region's longest-running annual production of this holiday classic. We hope you all enjoyed yourselves, and we'll see you back in the studio next year!
ASHEVILLE BALLET ANNOUNCES 2011 - 2012 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
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Moonshine and Winnie the Pooh are the featured works in our season opener, September 30 and October 1 at 7:30.
Pooh retells the adventures of that loveable bear, Christopher Robin, and all their forest friends, all set to the stunning music of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony – The Pastorale. Moonshine is an original work that plays on a pun (Moonshine the secret mountain liquid and Moonshine the mysterious force that pulls at tides and human emotions). The abstract ballet (don’t worry, families) moves from lyrical to percussive, to powerful, to sad, to joyously triumphant – all set to the original music of the Chapel Hill Band Kangaroo, which will perform live.
The Nutcracker has been a holiday tradition in Asheville for 37 years. This all-time favorite story of Clara’s magical midnight trip to the Land of Sweets is classical ballet at its best. The exquisite Sugar Plum Fairy and her handsome Cavalier dance their eternally lovely pas de deux, and beautiful flowers waltz, waltz, waltz. This year we have new surprises you won’t want to miss.
Shows are scheduled for 7:30 Friday and Saturday December 10-11, and 2:30 Saturday and Sunday December 11-12. School shows are available during the day, Thursday December 9.
Sleeping Beauty will headline the Spring Concert, May 18-19 at 7:30.
Tchaikovsky’s greatest ballet music is brought to exciting and romantic life by Asheville Ballet’s versatile dancers. The happy-ever-after fairy tale unfolds in pure classical ballet. In addition, a new contemporary work has been commissioned by choreographer Lindsey Kelley.
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All shows are held at beautiful Diana Wortham Theatre. Ticket information and sales are available at the box office at (828) 257-4530. For more information about the company or the shows, call Ann Dunn, Director, at (828) 258-1028. Please click here for the press release.
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We are one of Asheville’s oldest and strongest non-profit arts organizations. We thrive because we believe that bigger is not better – good is better. And because we live here year-round, we can perform monthly, weekly, daily, to help fulfill our community’s artistic needs.
Your Dance Servant,
Ann Dunn, Artistic Director | (828)258-1028 | ann.dunn@mindspring.com
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About the Asheville Ballet
The mission of the Asheville Ballet Guild, Inc. is to support the artistic, educational and outreach activities of the Asheville Ballet and AnnDunnDANCErs (ADDANCE) while creating a Center for Dance Arts Education for the Western North Carolina region.
The Asheville Ballet Guild, Inc. (ABG) is one of Western North Carolinas oldest nonprofit arts organizations. First incorporated in 1963, the Guild has created and presented work in Asheville every year since. In an average season, our formal and educational outreach programming affects a culturally diverse audience of approximately 23,000 people. An active advisory panel and a strong, well-organized volunteer base assist the ABG board. read more >>>
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