| 'Carmina' is coming
Back by popular demand, the Richmond Ballet is reviving one of its most beloved ballets, "Carmina Burana," for its Studio 2 performance. The show runs March 27 to April 1 at the Richmond Ballet's Studio Theatre on 5th and Canal streets.
The show began to sell out so fast, the company added two extra dates, April 3 and 5.
"Two shows are already sold out," said Aaron Sutten, marketing and communications director at the Richmond Ballet. "This is our most requested contemporary piece."
Based on the 1935 scenic cantata by German composer Carl Orff, the ballet was created by prolific American choreographer John Butler in 1959. Orff composed the work using approximately 24 carminas, or songs, from more than 250 verses found in an ancient Bavarian monastery.
Cuban Ballet Captivated Guatemala
Guatemala, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba National Ballet captivated the audience with its version of Giselle, with Viengsay Valdes and Romel Frometa in the leading roles. The presentation was on Thursday and will continue in the Santa Cruz Chapel, a temple of the colonial city of Ancient Guatemala that is working since 1973 as theatre in the open for the opera and dance. "I know that all will love it, you are going to feel it those front stalls", Valdes said to Prensa Latina. The audience could enjoy the performance of a company that displayed their virtuosity in this version of Giselle, made by the prima ballerina Alicia Alonso. The magic of an old stage was joined to the talent of the company, surrounded by trees and volcanoes, making a mystic environment for this romantic ballet.
Kids Exercising Goes Cultural
Students at selected Tulsa elementary schools are getting an introductory education in classical ballet. It's part of a program called "Leaps Ahead" operated by the Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education. News on 6 reporter Rick Wells reports the program has an enthusiastic and growing group of students. Third and fourth graders from Wright elementary were ready to learn about ballet on Tuesday. "They come over for an hour once a week and take a ballet class," Stacey Jenkins with the Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education said. The girl's class is lead by Pam Cameron, while Stacy Christiansen leads the boy's, and the kids seem to like it. "It's really fun like gym," said one student. The “Leaps Ahead" classes are free, funded by a grant from the Schusterman Family Foundation.
Two very different nights of dance enjoyable
Friday evening I headed to Malaspina University-College for Still, the latest event sponsored by Crimson Coast Dance Society, while Monday saw me at the Port Theatre for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's production of Dracula. Still, choreographed and performed by Susanna Hood and accompanied by Nilan Perera, focussed on sound. The opening act featured the participants of a sound exploration workshop led by Hood. For the uninitiated, a contemporary dance event might seem surreal. The challenge is to keep an open mind with the goal of understanding even just one small part. One dancer would make a sound and a movement, and the others would follow, all slightly different from the first, depending on how each dancer interpreted. A sigh could be understood so many ways. It could convey relaxation, contentment and happiness, or irritation, impatience and annoyance.
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