Nutcracker performances in metro atlanta atlanta parent. Buy urban nutcracker tickets from the official site. Holiday season in south metro includes fresh take on. Ballethnic company ballet master vince collins and prima ballerina karla tyson discuss urban nutcracker, on stage this weekend in the king chapel on the campus of morehouse college. The ballethnic dance company brings this seminal ballet up to date in urban nutcracker this twist includes the same story, but with relatable characters playing a few streets over from the campus of georgia tech in the heart of sweet auburn. Set on atlantas historic sweet auburn avenue in the 1940s, urban nutcracker offers a soulful.
The company is a classically trained, culturally diverse performing company, while the academy provides professional training for children and. Urban nutcracker 2019 saturday matinee tickets, sat, dec. International chapel at morehouse college, atlanta, ga. Ballethnic dance companys urban nutcracker offers a prechristmas treat. This nutcracker season, ballethnic dance companys beloved urban nutcracker will return to morehouse colleges martin luther king jr. To drive this, we make our programs and shows as accessible as possible. Ballethnic announces holidays season dance programs. Ballethnics urban nutcracker returns to its morehouse. The georgia ballets the nutcracker is a holiday classic and season favorite. Step back in time at urban nutcracker as the smooth chocolatier sweeps brown sugar off to a magical land filled with leaping reggae rag dolls and the spinning black russian. Tyson was selected to the governors honors program in the summer of 2005 as a dance major. Its the holidays, that wonderful time of the year and time again for ballethnics celebrated urban nutcracker ballet. This soulful celebration takes place on atlantas own sweet auburn avenue in the 1940s.
Increasing artistic opportunities and outlets for the community, ballethnic \\balethnik\\ dance company, inc. The holiday season is all about tradition, and atlantas ballethnic dance company returns to morehouse colleges king chapel this year with their take on a christmas classic. International chapel, the venue where it premiered in 1991. If you have any questions, they are probably covered in our faq section. Urban nutcracker wonderland act ii creative loafing. Ballethnics spin on the classical nutcracker ballet travels through 1940s atlanta, visiting their unique twist on the land of sweets. Ballethnic dance company, georgia ballet offer fresh. International chapel at morehouse college step into the 1940s to enjoy a different take on the classic production of the nutcracker presented by ballethnic dance company. Its the holidays, that wonderful time of the year and time again for. Intl chapel at morehouse, where it premiered in 1991. Ballethnic dance companys urban nutcracker offers a.
This fresh take remixes the classical ballet with a fusion of modern, jazz and tap for a fun new experience that captures all the. The nutcracker atlanta tickets the nutcracker atlanta. In a recent rehearsal, her sylph appeared effortless as she darted along the floor, evoking a fairy here, a dragonfly there. Anatomy of a ballet, an hour documentary i have written, directed and produced in 2009. Ballethnic dance companys full length production of urban nutcracker runs dec. Ballethnic dance companys imaginative adaptation of tchaikovskys holiday classic gives it a soulful, urban vibe. Ballethnic dance companys holiday classic urban nutcracker will be performed nov. The production, which was performed at the riverside epicenter for the past two years after over two decades at georgia techs ferst center, will be presented december 9 and 10. The gwinnett ballet theatre is celebrating its 33 rd performance of the nutcracker in atlanta.
Urban nutcracker big mama shares the story of the journey down atlantas own sweet auburn avenue in the 1940s. Urban nutcracker will be presented this weekend november 19 22, 2015 at the riverside epicenter, 5 riverside pkwy, austell, ga 30168. Half of the performances will be set to recorded music, and the other half will be performed with a live orchestra. Tis the season for nutcracker, and the local dance scene offers a generous serving of the holiday classic atlanta ballets much anticipated new production the first in more than 20 years will waltz onto the historic fox theatre stage and come alive through choreography by yuri possokhov, costumes by sandra woodall, lighting by david finn, set designs by tonynominated tom pye. This timeless ballet is one the whole family can enjoy. Kevin robison joined the atlanta gay mens chorus in 2007 as its first fulltime artistic director.
Ballethnics urban nutcracker returns for 26th year arts atl. For me, it was really monumental putting urban nutcracker on the stage because it celebrated our people in the community, gilreath explains. The urban nutcracker runs november 19th through the 22nd. Sarah and her brother leroy are greeted with delightful gifts and entertained by a bubbly cocacola pas. Ballethnic urban nutcracker performance at morehouse cascade. You can buy online, calling 8663489738 or by visiting the box office. Urban nutcracker is a creative and exciting twist on tchaikovskys nutcracker ballet with a diverse, professional cast. The scale of everything in this theater and the choreography is just out of this world, she said. The urban nutcracker was built upon themes of inclusion, community and celebrating diversity. The performance originates from a story that was written in 1816, and the first time that it was seen on stage was in 1892. The urban nutcracker runs at the boch center shubert theatre. Ballethnics urban nutcracker returns to its morehouse roots famed atlanta dance co.
Ballethnic academy of dance is the official school of ballethnic dance company, inc. This company focuses on the traditional retelling of this classic story. This seasons production will feature entirely new choreography by artistic director, daet rodriguez, and ballet mistress, margit peguero. Witness the magic unfold in this breakthrough production of the beloved holiday classic the nutcracker, presented by atlanta ballet. Browse our huge selection of tickets for every the nutcracker show. An atlanta holiday tradition, ballethnics urban nutcracker, returns to mlk jr. On city lights, lois reitzes learned more about urban nutcracker from ballethnic company ballet. It is all led by the elegant brown sugar and her chocolatier.
East point dance company to bring classic nutcracker. Urban nutcracker has been an atlanta tradition since it debuted at the morehouse college martin luther king jr. Lucas has created more than 30 ballets, including four fulllength ballets. But for more than a quartercentury, the east pointbased ballethnic dance co. Watching her excel, youd never know that carrico has had a partially. Urban nutcracker as the cast takes you on a whimsical and delightful journey through the streets of sweet auburn ave. The cde serves over 23,000 people in metro atlanta each year. The two clips here on my youtube channel are taken from urban nutcracker.
Set in atlantas historic sweet auburn community of the 40s the production offers a soulful celebration with. As an apprentice at ballethnic dance company, she performed the role of brown sugar in urban nutcracker at just sixteen years old. Its a challenge atlanta ballet dancer emily carrico, who plays marie in the production, said the dancers are up for. The story of the nutcracker is a favorite tale that has been told on the stage for decades as a ballet. Its the holidays, that special time of year and time again for ballethnics celebrated urban nutcracker ballet. Urban nutcracker, boch center shubert theatre dec 1928, 2019. Eventbrite ballethnic dance company presents urban nutcracker 2019 saturday matinee saturday, december 14, 2019 at martin luther king jr. Urban nutcracker nov 1922, 2015 enjoy a holiday tradition infused with the flavor of the ballethnic dance company. Complete this secure online sales form for group tickets.
The nutcracker atlanta tickets the nutcracker atlanta tickets few things are more enjoyable than seeing a child enjoy christmas. She was chosen to go to las vegas, nv to participate on the tv show so you think you can dance in season eight. Urban nutcracker, the leopard tale, flyin west the ballet based off of the pearl cleage play, epiphany. Urban nutcracker atlanta tickets at martin luther king. The nutcracker from atlanta ballet gets newage makeover in its 24th year natisha lance, 11alive, 2018. Ballethnic returns to morehouse with urban nutcracker. In urban nutcracker, for example, the character big mama narrates the story, which is set in the south in the 1940s, and brown sugar replaces the sugar plum fairy. The organization is comprised of two components, ballethnic dance company and ballethnic academy of dance. Atlanta ballets roots remain firmly grounded in the atlanta community and continue to play a vital. Step into the 1940s to enjoy a different take on the classic production of the nutcracker presented by ballethnic dance company. Artsatls rachel hellwig says ballethnics urban nutcracker goes back to. Urban nutcracker dancer imani christopher of atlanta portrays a cocacola bottle girl in the holiday classic set for dec. After jump starting the holidays with its celebrated urban nutcracker, ballethnic dance company will herald the coming christmas new year season by offering two popular dance programs in.
In 1996, atlanta ballet opened the centre for dance education cde, which is dedicated to nurturing young dancers while providing an outlet for adults to express their creativity. Join the talented 200member cast including the professional dance ensemble and children, teens, seniors as its takes tchaikovskys 19th century. In just two seasons with atlanta ballet, emily carrico has emerged as a lead dancer with depth and dimension beyond her years. In past years, the production ushered in atlantas nutcracker season the. Urban nutcracker 2019 sunday matinee tickets, sun, dec 15. This is the last year to experience this version of the nutcracker before atlanta ballet unveils a brand new production in 2018. Characters, sarah and leroy, will meet brown sugar and the chocolatier, the black russians, the cocacola. The sensory friendly performance will be friday, nov. Nothing gets you more in the holiday spirit than the classic tchaikovsky music that accompanies the nutcracker ballet.
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