Date/Time
07:00 PM
Additional Information
- Website: https://www.balletconcerto.com/a-holiday-special
- Line/Box Office Phone: Ballet Concerto: 817/738-7915
- Cost:
Admission is $35 for adults and $20 for students and seniors. - Ages: All ages
Description
Ballet Concerto, under the artistic direction of Margo Dean and Webster Dean, presents the 2024 A Holiday Special on Friday, December 6 at Will Rogers Auditorium, with a public performance at 7pm and a morning performance at 10:30am created especially for students in the Fort Worth Independent School District. It will also be open to private schools and schools in the surrounding areas, hosting over 2,000 students to experience these magical ballet performances.
The performance will begin with a seasonal ballet called Winter Wonderland with choreography by Margo Dean set to familiar seasonal tunes. Also included is A Flamenco Hanukkah, a spirited Flamenco piece celebrating the Jewish holiday tradition with choreography by Elise Lavallee. The Grinch will also be featured.
The performance will close with O Holy Night, a re-enactment of the Nativity, featuring Mary and Joseph, the Angel Gabrielle, and shepherds as the story is told through song and dance.
About Ballet Concerto
Ballet Concerto, under the leadership of Margo Dean, presents the art of ballet and other forms of dance to audiences of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds. As a leading dance company, Ballet Concerto, founded in 1969, is dedicated to outreach initiatives for school-age children to provide exposure and opportunities to study ballet. The ballet’s F.I.N.D. program (Find and Inspire New Dancers) hosts lecture and demonstration programs in select elementary school in the Fort Worth Independent School District.
Ballet Concerto founded an annual outdoor Summer Dance Concert 1983 in Fort Worth's cultural district to extend its dance education outreach initiatives to families who might not otherwise experience the beauty and excitement of a live performance, now being presented at The Shops at Clearfork. Ballet Concerto trains local talented young dancers and features local professionals as well as international guest artists. Concert highlight works of international choreographers as well as emerging choreographers
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