BLANK SLATE MEDIA December 2, 2016
Ballet to present ‘The Nutcracker’
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glevsky Ballet recently announced its annual production of “The Nutcracker” on Saturday, Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 19 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. The by the The performance performan nce will feature new neew choreography chor executive artistic Brandon Curry, and star company’s ex xecutive artisti ic director, Mauricee Brando “Sugar Nicholas Rose as the Alison Stroming Strom ming as the “S Sugar Plum Fairy” aand nd Nic “Cavalier,” according release “Cav valier,” accordi ing to a press releas se from Eglevsky Ballet. Stroming Both Strom ming and Rose are principal princip artists with the Theatre New Dance Theatr re of Harlem, and N ew York actor Chris Comportray godfather “Drosselmeyer.” fort will por rtray Clara’s godfath her “Dro “Eglevsky for its ap“Eglevs sky Ballet has longg been known k proach Curry said. “I wantproac ch to this treasured sstory,” tory,” C deeper ed tto o delve a little dee eper into the characters of ‘Clara’ ‘Clar ra’ and ‘Drossel- meyer’ and also increase participation the pa articipation of our incredibly academy students talented aca with our professional dancers.” dan ncers.” has welcomed back Additionally, Curry h Eglevsky to tthe he stage several E glevsky Ballet alumni to participate in the ballet’s party scene aas the parents and guests of th the ctional family who are he Stahlbaums, the fictiona the party’s hosts. One ooff these alumni is JJamie Stanton, who as a amie S child young chi ild and teenager appeared iin many of the Eglevsky Ballet ballet. Baallet productions off this bal This year, Stanton returns retturns to play the role of Clara’s mother “Mrs. Stahl Stahlbaum.” lbaum.” “After Eglevsky School of Ballet “A After studying at thee Eglevsk from the age of 8 and pe performing erformin roles many children’s joining the Eglevsky Ballet dren n’s roles and then jo oining th Company professional dancer when I was Com mpany as a profess sional d 18, 18 8, I am thrilled to be be returning return to the stage,” Stanton said. Lutin Tanner, lighting d designer for Garth Fagan Dance, Bad d Boys oof Ballet, and nudance companies, will parmerous other da ance com ticipate in the p production roductio as well. The Eglevsky Eglevvsky Ballet Bal has presented “The Nutcrac Nutcracker” cker” as a holiday gift for children of aall ll ages since 1960.