Eglevsky ballets the nutcracker tilles center the annual holiday classic, choreographed by maurice brandon curry, and featuring tchaikovskys beloved score performed by the massapequa philharmonic, conducted by david bernard. This year, the production will feature new and innovative choreography by the eglevsky ballets new director, internationally renowned artist, maurice brandon curry. Eglevsky ballet, long islands premier ballet company and academy presents its annual production of the holiday classic, the nutcracker featuring choreography by the companys executive. Sarah gavilla has performed clara in productions of the nutcracker for the past two years, including last year with the radio city christmas spectaculars national tour. View maurice currys business profile as executive artistic director at eglevsky ballet co. Eglevsky ballet brings the nutcracker from nyc to l. Eglevsky ballet presents the nutcracker bethpage, ny.
Katie dravenstott is a freelance writer and dance instructor in dallas. The eglevsky ballets production of the nutcracker, performed saturday night at the lehman center for the performing arts at lehman college in the bronx, is. Faculty team excellence kansas ballet academy employs highlytrained instructors who have abundant professional performance experience, teaching experience or college degrees. Nicholas went on to receive his bachelor of fine arts degree from adelphi university under the direction of frank augustyn.
In spring 2018, the company will premiere a new production of. Summer courses school of american ballet, full merit scholarship, 20162017 miami city ballet school, half merit scholarship, 2015 ballet academy east, 2014 2015. As ballet san antonio completes its 30th season of the nutcracker, the. Marina eglevsky archives the adults in ballet blog. As ballet san antonio completes its 30th season of the nutcracker, the company looks back at the past by performing the choreography of mayra worthen, while looking forward to the future. Curry is the former chairperson of dance at usdan and former director of joffrey ballet school. Maurice curry and all the teachers and faculty are nurturing. Eglevsky ballet will be closed from march 1629, 2020. Performances of the nutcracker will take place at the tilles center for the.
Classes are offered in ballet, pointe, modern, jazz and contemporary. The nutcracker as performed by the eglevsky ballet. Eglevsky married ballet dancer leda anchutina in the late 1930s, and together they performed in the broadway production great lady 1938. Ayisha spent five seasons with charlotte ballet and was the first african american woman to play a principal role in the companys nutcracker. Live auditions will be held at the long island ballet academy and dance on.
Nicholas rodrigues is a 2015 graduate from the university of north carolina school of the arts uncsa with a bfa in contemporary dance. This new production, which premiered in 2015, has several different elements chosen to develop the relationship between clara and the. From nutcracker performances by professional ballet companies, like the new york city ballet, or a local. As eglevskys dancing career began to wind down in the late 1950s, the couple opened the eglevsky ballet school in massapequa, new york and. Yet even a dependable chestnut like this one undergoes change as shown, for example, by recent developments at the eglevsky ballet. Nutcracker program book 20152016 by mayo performing arts. Zertuches unexpected departure in august 2015 left the company without an. Ballet, eglevsky ballet, minnesota dance theatre, milwaukee ballet. The production will feature innovative and exciting choreography by eglevsky ballets artistic director, internationally renowned artist, maurice brandon curry.
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. Bethpage, new york eglevsky ballet, long islands premier ballet company and academy presents its annual production of the holiday classic, the nutcracker featuring choreography by the companys executive artistic director, maurice brandon curry and starring unity phelan, soloist at new york city ballet as the sugar plum fairy and jared. What this means for us immediately, is a definite extension of our school term for two weeks. The eglevsky ballet has presented the nutcracker as a holiday gift for children of all ages since 1960. At this time, we will carefully monitor the pandemic and how it affects our eglevsky ballet students. The nutcracker site provides a central location for nutcracker ballet information. Melville dancer, 15, nabs leading role in eglevsky ballets the. Hoffman, the nutcracker weaves a magical tale of holiday adventure around one of the most recognizable scores in the ballet repertoire. Shortly after leaving the stage fulltime in 2015, she. Prominent long island ballet company eglevsky ballet is set to bring holiday cheer to the masses with its annual production of the. Prominent long island ballet company eglevsky ballet is set to bring holiday.
King has gone back to teach at the year round program with american theater dance workshop, carolina ballets 2015 summer program, and the school of american ballet. An accredited preschool program designed for ages three through five, focuses on introducing the youngest dancers to the art in an environment tailored specifically to their level. In 2014, she began studying at the joffrey ballet school in new york as a ballet trainee for two years, dancing as a guest artist with eglevsky ballet for the nutcracker in 2015 with homo veritas dance theatre in 2016. This exciting production is a vibrant representation of the trajectory in which curry. A new artistic step for eglevsky ballet the new york times. Nutcracker is one of the sure signposts of the season. Eglevsky ballet is excited to welcome maurice brandon curry as our new executive artistic director. Nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet.
Danced as a child in the usdan performing arts camp in new york. Eglevsky ballet is on its toes for the nutcracker new york city ballet dancers unity phelan and jared angle play the sugar plum fairy and cavalier in the eglevsky ballet production of the. The second cast in dallas ballet companys the nutcracker performs dec. Sevin joined eglevsky ballet in 2017, and performed in nutcracker and the brand new production of cinderella, choreographed by maurice brandon curry. Trained in new york under andre eglevsky and was a member of the eglevsky ballet company at the age of 16. Eglevsky ballet presents the nutcracker at liu plainview, ny patch. Eglevsky ballets prestigious professional company on long. Eglevsky ballet presents the nutcracker with the massapequa. The season includes the nutcracker, cinderella, and a showcase of repertoire from todays outstanding choreographers. The communication is always open and helpful when planning your childs goals.
Eglevsky ballet brings its annual production of the timeless holiday classic, the nutcracker. Eglevsky ballet provides professional training for students of all ages and abilities. The long island ballet theatre connecting long island to. Eglevsky ballet is the premier ballet academy and professional company on long island.
Eglevsky ballet presents the nutcracker at liu plainview, ny the performances will take place on saturday, december 16th, at 1pm and. Nutcracker 2015 photo by andrew holtz and emma mannino prominent long island ballet company eglevsky ballet is set to bring holiday cheer to the masses with its annual production of the. An afternoon of sweets and delights with the eglevsky ballet. Eglevsky ballet is the premier ballet studio on long island and one the top ballet schools to train. Please come and see eglevsky ballets performance of the nutcracker. It wouldnt be the holidays without the nutcracker, and whether you live in manhattan, brooklyn, queens, westchester county, rockland county, nassau county, or suffolk county, there is a place for you to take your children and your entire family to see the classic holiday ballet. Eglevsky ballet presents the nutcracker long island. Shell return to that role this holiday season, but the 15yearold melville resident is stepping things up with a more challeng. In two years, the eglevsky ballet has doubled the enrollment in its dance academy and now boasts ten. Unity phelan, soloist with new york city ballet, will star as the sugar plum fairy.
The eglevsky ballet tickets 2020, the eglevsky ballet tour dates 2020, the eglevsky ballet schedule 2020 as one of the most reliable and trusted sources for premium event seating and the eglevsky ballet tickets, we offer a comprehensive and userfriendly platform for all our customers. Eglevsky ballet is on its toes for the nutcracker newsday. Alumni notes cpyb central pennsylvania youth ballet. Melville dancer, 15, nabs leading role in eglevsky ballet. We are are also thrilled to announce ashley tuttle, former principal with abt, as our first artistinresidence for the 2015 16 year. Her time at charlotte ballet also included a memorable role as tinker bell in jeanpierre bonnefouxs peter pan, as well as being featured in alvin aileys the river and in george balanchines a. Eglevsky ballet continues its annual tradition of the nutcracker, the largest and only professional production on long island. Nutcracker 2015 photo by andrew holtz and emma mannino. Throughout their adventures, tchaikovskys dazzling inventiveness propels the dances of nimble flowers and regal fairy queens.
Marina eglevsky, born into ballet royalty, started dancing very early almost as soon as she could walk. Her parents, andre eglevsky, premier danseur with george balanchines american ballet which later became the new york city ballet and her mother, leda anchutina, also a soloist with nycb, brought to her a legacy of dance that is a fascinating account. Ballet san antonio nutcracker december 2015, author. A 15yearold dancer from melville will portray the lead role of clara in eglevsky ballets the nutcracker at the tilles center for the performing arts this holiday season. Guests put new spin on eglevsky ballets production of the. In 2014, she cofounded fjk dance with the artistic director and choreographer fadi khoury. Additionally, we provide special master classes for upperlevel students with worldclass professional guest artists. Eglevsky ballet is located at 700 hicksville road, suite 102 in bethpage, ny 11714 approximately 40 minutes from penn station via lirr.
Photo 1 sarah gavilla, rehearsing as clara in eglevsky ballets the nutcracker. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. Eugene author and ballet fanatic lauren kesslers resolution to dance in the nutcracker late in life was more than a pet project, it was a lifestyle revolution. Based on a novel by 19thcentury romantic fabulist e. Adams is also rather regal and cool as the spf, but its interesting to see balanchines first thoughts on. Eglevsky ballet will hold auditions for professional male. Irina lebedeva as the sugar plum fairy in the eglevsky ballets nutcracker at the tilles. Nicholas bartolotti began his dance training at his mothers own dance studio, madelines dance center, at a young age.