Francesconi graduated from butler university in may 2010 with a bachelors of arts in dance pedagogy. Salt creek ballets the nutcracker saturday december 9, 2017 5. The chicago suntimes calls the production a solid, professional nutcracker, and laura molzahn of the chicago tribune calls salt creek ballet a real treat. Salt creek ballet s the nutcracker november 30december 1 hinsdale central auditorium, 55th and grant, hinsdale meet the young clara and her hero, the nutcracker, as you are transported on a magical journey, encountering toys that come alive, dancing snowflakes, waltzing flowers, and the sugar plum fairy along the way. As the edwards family prepare for their christmas party, clara imagines the wonderful things that might happen.
Salt creek ballet presents two performances of the nutcracker dec. Purchase flowers, gifts, ornaments and more at our boutique before and after the show and during intermission. Salt creek ballet the nutcracker governors state university. The story of clara and her nutcracker prince as they fight the mice king and journey through the snow to the land of sweets, told by ballet dancers. In 1944, critics were stunned when christensen staged the first fulllength nutcracker in america. Salt creek ballet will perform the nutcracker at the governors state university center for performing arts, 1 university parkway, in university park, on saturday, dec. The production features internationally recognized soloists along with a cast of 100 students from salt creek ballet, ages eight to seventeen. For a holiday production that first delighted audiences way back in 1892. Here you will find a few ballet stories that are great for children that i love to talk about in class such as cinderella, sleeping beauty and the nutcracker. Salt creek ballets the nutcracker see chicago dance.
Salt creek ballets the nutcracker marches back onto the north shore center stage with an affordable fulllength holiday production performed in the grand russian style by a professional company with incredible guest soloists. From joffrey to salt creek, nutcrackers by leaps and. Slc ballet is a friendly professional environment where your child recieves excellent dance training and performance experience while gaining confidence by cultivatingn values of hard work, selfdiscipline, persistence, dedication, friendship, pursuit of excellence, humility and respect. The nutcracker salt creek ballet the party begins youtube. Nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. The production is scheduled for saturday at governors state university in university park. Salt creek ballet s peripatetic nutcracker will play two more locales this season. Salt creek ballets nutcracker returns to university. The nutcracker is peter ilyich tchaikovsky s version of e t a hoffman s popular story the nutcracker and the mouse king. Salt creek ballet teams with roosevelt orchestra for. At a recent salt creek ballet class, adult students filled a studio. Slc ballet is a friendly professional environment where your child recieves excellent dance training and performance experience while gaining confidence by cultivatingn values of hard work, selfdiscipline, persistence, dedication, friendship, pursuit of excellence, humility and respect all values inherent in ballet training.
The photos shown here remind me that i too started as a young performer, first as an angel. Salt creek ballets peripatetic nutcracker will play two more locales this season. A free online reading lesson for english students of all ages. Salt creek ballet s the nutcracker university park when. As she falls back asleep on the couch, her thoughts are filled with exciting, happy memories of the christmas eve party and the dancing dolls.
Nov 09, 2015 if you live in the chicago area, chances are that theres a performance of the nutcracker near you. After five years, i continue to be impressed with their nutcracker and other ballet performances, as well as their spring and summer showcases. The plot of the original story is much more complex, with flashbacks whereas for the purpose of this ballet, it has been simplified making it less complicated. At salt creek ballet, she performed in many classical ballets such as the nutcracker, sleeping beauty, giselle, alice in wonderland, and paquita. Live accompaniment from roosevelt university s college for performing arts symphony orchestra gives a special touch to salt creek ballet s performance this year of tchaikovsky s the nutcracker. The nutcracker prince musters his toy infantry and the cavalry. Moscow ballet branded and handmade nutcrackers, christmas tree ornaments featuring moscow. Sign in to get personalized notifications about your deals, cash back, special offers, and more. Salt creek ballet will perform the nutcracker at governors. Timelapse of salt creek ballets nutcracker duration. A magical tale featuring tchaikovskys enchanting score, a brand new set and costumes along with waltzing flowers, giant mice, and the sugar plum fairy. Westmontbased salt creek ballet will offer two performances of the nutcracker, featuring stefanee montesantos as one of only six students. Sunday, may 31, 2020 please contact the office for more information regarding classes listed with. Intermediate english reading the nutcracker, by tchaikovsky.
Salt creek ballet s the nutcracker marches back onto the north shore center stage with an affordable fulllength holiday production performed in the grand russian style by a professional company with incredible guest soloists. Adult ballet on pointe for former dancers, newcomers. Dec 02, 2011 the nutcracker didnt originate in the u. Hoffmanns original story, the nutcracker and mouse king, maries claras, journey becomes a fevered delirium that transports her to a land where she sees sparkling christmas forests and marzipan castles, but in a world populated with dolls. Her brother frederick cant miss a moment to tease her and is only stopped by the arrival of their beautiful older sister louise. Specialty items include a limited edition 18 inch kissy doll with numbered certificate and a christmas ribboncandy tutu. Glen ellyn 8 mi moscow ballet s great russian nutcracker schiller park. No holiday season is complete without the festive cheer of the nutcracker, and this years characters will pirouette, leap, and soar like youve never imagined. Salt creek ballet teams with roosevelt orchestra for nutcracker. Salt creek ballet presents the nutcracker at hinsdale central high school, governors state university and the north shore center for the. From joffrey to salt creek, nutcrackers by leaps and bounds. If you want to be a dancer, run, dont walk, to salt creek ballet. Salt creek ballets the nutcracker november 30december 1 hinsdale central auditorium, 55th and grant, hinsdale meet the young clara and her hero, the nutcracker, as you are transported on a magical journey, encountering toys that come alive, dancing snowflakes, waltzing flowers, and the sugar plum fairy along the way.
Salt creek ballets the nutcracker north shore center. A portion of the proceeds are donated to organizations and charity groups. That night, she experiences the nutcrackers battle with an army of mice and his transformation into a handsome prince. Be sure to check out the nutcracker site before you decide where you will see a holiday performance of the nutcracker.
Hoffmanns tales were so bizarre, sigmund freud wrote about them in the uncanny. Students from ages 818 may audition for the nutcracker. Set in a land of mystery and enchantment, a young scotsman falls under the spell of a sylph. Oct 25, 2019 this nutcracker performance, curated by dance chicago, pairs the classical tchaikovsky and jazz duke ellingtonbilly strayhorn versions of the holiday favorite, performed by professional brass and woodwind quintets. Even though pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky produced numerous wonderful ballets over the years but the nutcracker is considered to be his absolute best two act ballet to this date. Nov 03, 2016 it s christmas eve at the stahlbaum house. For more information and tickets, call 708 2352222 or visit the website at. Salt creek ballet westmont, illinois dance school ballethub.
Join clara and her friends for a magical experience. The nutcracker ballet provides the history of the nutcracker ballet, nutcracker music, nutcrakcer links, nutcracker movies and information on nutcracker ballet performances in your area. It has been my honor to perform the role of the sugar plum fairy in the nutcracker at salt creek ballet over the course of many years. Our intention with this generous gift from the eccles foundation is to keep the choreography exactly the same while updating the physical production. Salt creek ballet 98 e chicago ave, westmont, illinois 60559 rated 4. I wanted to introduce my daughter to the story of the nutcracker because it is something i love about christmas. The nutcracker leads the toy soldiers into battle with the mice, and marie helps him by throwing her slipper at the fierce mouse king, who the nutcracker then slays. Nutcracker study guide, 2012 salt creek ballet page 4 can any of you name any famous ballets. Once again drosselmeyer calls upon his magic and the nutcracker is transformed into a handsome boy.
Approximately 15 adults dance in the annual nutcracker with opportunities for spring ballets as well, mccormick said. The nutcracker also grows to lifesize to rescue clara, who finds herself in the midst of a battle between an army of toy soldiers and the rats, led by the rat king. The room is filled with the magical christmas spirit. Ballet quad cities and orchestra iowa complete the grand triptych of stravinskys greatest ballets in a nationally acclaimed project that began two seasons ago with an original production of the rite of spring. Feb 08, 2016 approximately 15 adults dance in the annual nutcracker with opportunities for spring ballets as well, mccormick said. As the rat king advances on the nutcracker, clara throws her slipper at him, distracting him long enough for the nutcracker to attack and push the rat king into a trap. In the first act of the ballet, claras parents, the stahlbaums, throw a christmas. Just as the mouse king is about to overpower the nutcracker doll, clara distracts him, allowing the nutcracker to strike the winning blow. Salt creek ballets production plays stints in western suburban hinsdale, in skokie on the north shore, and in the. Salt creek ballet has a preprofessional company attached to the school. As the rat king advances on the nutcracker, clara throws her slipper at him, distracting him long enough. Hoffmann, in which young marie stahlbaums favourite christmas toy, the nutcracker, comes alive and, after defeating the evil mouse king in battle, whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls.
The famous holiday ballet, directed by salt creek artistic director sergey kozadayev, will be staged at 2 and 7 p. Live accompaniment from roosevelt universitys college for performing arts symphony orchestra gives a special touch to salt creek ballets performance this year of tchaikovskys the nutcracker. Every time i guest dance at scb i am struck by the professionalism, positive energy, and passion of the young dancers. C frequently updated the nutcracker to keep it fresh and alive, but he maintained the framework and charm of the story, which kept audiences coming back every year. The ballet was first presented more than a century ago but it is still around since the audience loves it so much. We cant understand why a vehicle of such fantastic beauty and originality would not be produced in its entirety in this country until now, reported the sacramento union. Discuss how ballet tells a story through movement and gestures. Here are performances of the nutcracker by 10 different ballets in 16 different locations, including four that my daughter and i have attended over the.
We perform the nutcracker every year at several different theaters and we also perform a major spring production each year. Salt creek ballets holiday hit returns salt creek ballet the nutcracker at the center east theatre, skokie, il. Salt creek ballets the nutcracker north shore center for the. Salt lake city, utah note there are 2 tickets per show that are wheelchair accessible. Always something new to see in salt creeks nutcracker chicago.
The nutcracker is the perfect way to introduce young children to the power and beauty of classical dance. Illinois nutcracker ballet performance directory the nutcracker ballet nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. Salt creek ballet is artistically directed by sergey kozadayev who trained at the famed vaganova ballet academy in st. If you live in the chicago area, chances are that theres a performance of the nutcracker near you. If youre off to see graeme murphys moving reimagaination of the nutcracker, nows the time to get acquainted with the story, which follows a ballerina, clara, through the glamour and romance, tragedy and travels of her life. Salt creek ballet the nutcracker center east theatre, skokie, il. Salt lake city ballet performance tickets nutcracker.
Our mission is to offer highquality training to students of all ages to present professional quality dance performances to diverse area audiences to provide. Now that the mouse king is dead, an ancient spell has been broken, and the nutcracker is transformed into a handsome prince. Join ballet west for the grand unveiling of fantastical new sets, costumes, and special effects, framing willam christensens historic and renowned choreography and tchaikovskys famous score. The nutcracker is the story of clara, a little girl who is given a wooden nutcracker as a christmas gift by the mysterious dr. Salt creek ballets the nutcracker north shore center for. Dec 21, 2019 for a holiday production that first delighted audiences way back in 1892, salt creek ballets the nutcracker demonstrates how to make this historic ballet and holiday tradition just as accessible and relevant today. Find shows, buy tickets, check seating charts, plan where to eat and how to get there. Salt creek ballet to perform the nutcracker entertainment. Here are performances of the nutcracker by 10 different ballets in 16 different locations, including four that my daughter and i have attended over the years. Salt creek ballets the nutcracker marches back onto the north shore center stage with a gift for families. Depending on the production, the age of students in the spring performance varies. I was even going to take her to the ballet and thought this would be a good way to lead up to it.
Petrushka is the story of a puppet come to life, not unlike pinocchio, who must confront unexpected human emotions of love and jealousy. There are many wonderful stories that ave either been created for the ballet or adapted to the ballet. The production features internationally recognized soloists along with a cast of 100 students from salt creek ballet, ages. Where to see the nutcracker in chicago and the suburbs. Salt creek ballet is artistically directed by sergey kozadayev and zhanna dubrovskaya who trained at st. Groupon has verified that the customer actually visited salt creek ballet. This is the beginning backstage at the audition anticipation at salt creek ballet, the cast list for the nutcracker is one of the most important days of the year for the company members. Sugar plum fairies, nutcrackers and delighted dancers will dazzle audiences in this years enchanting holiday tradition for many families. The story of the nutcracker ballet scene descriptions. The nutcracker site provides a central location for nutcracker ballet information. If youre off to see graeme murphy s moving reimagaination of the nutcracker, now s the time to get acquainted with the story, which follows a ballerina, clara, through the glamour and romance, tragedy and travels of her life.
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