Spring Performance "Tour de Ballet"
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A World Premiere in Music & Dance for Rhode Island
Mother's Day weekend, take your loved ones to see The State Ballet of
Rhode Island, director Herci Marsden, present an around-the world
performance experience - "Tour de Ballet"
A special presentation includes a world premiere in music and dance by
emerging RI composer Christy Isles and SBRI resident choreographer Mia
Nocera Nocera Godbout. Written for The State Ballet of Rhode Island, the
six movement piece will be played by live ensemble. Not only will this
collaborative work feature RIC Alumnus, but it will also provide examples
of different styles of dance throughout the world, as well as different
styles of music throughout the work.
Click here for more pictures from the rehearsal
See the article from The Valley Breeze: CHS grad, choreographer, will stage original dance with State Ballet of R.I.
See Christy Isles' post on The State Ballet of Rhode Island's Wall
Additionally, from The State Ballet's repertoire various ballet's from
different countries will be featured such as the "Tarantella" from Italy,
"The Can-Can "from France, an exciting Celtic ballet from Ireland, the
"Don Quixote Pas de Deux" from Spain, the romantic waltzes from Vienna and
the East Slavic epic Polovtsian Dances from Borodin's "Prince Igor", a.
colorful setting with marvelous moments of drama and characterization.
Fri. May 11, 2012, 10:00 a.m.*
Fri. May 11, 2012, 8:00 p.m.
Sat. May 12, 2012, 2:30 p.m.
*Fri. May 11, 10:00 am is a Cultural Enrichment Performance |
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Tickets on sale March 12th
Adult tickets are $30.
College & high School students with ID are $20.
Children 12 and under are $16.
Location
The Auditorium in Roberts Hall
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Providence, Rhode Island
Ample free parking
Need driving directionsto RI College?
For more information, contact us at
info@stateballet.com, or call (401) 334-2560.
* The State Ballet of RI is sponsored in part by the following companies. Click on their logos for more information about any of our sponsors.