Olympias holiday favorite for over 30 years returns to the washington center, featuring new sets that premiered last season. Ballerinas from ballet northwests nutcracker at hands on. As part of maintaining that production value, ballet northwest replaced its nutcracker sets in recent years. Congrats to all the dancers cast in ballet northwest s 2017 nutcracker at the washington center. Washington nutcracker ballet performance directory the nutcracker ballet nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. The power of positive thinking fuels washingtons oldest ballet. On saturday, september 21, ballet northwest will hold open auditions at the johansen olympia dance center for roles in the companys 35th. The swelling of the pnb orchestra as they breathe life into their instruments. From the nutcraker pacific northwest ballet, kent stowell. Where the washington center for the performing arts 512 washington st. Training the next generation of dancers for over 20 years. Ballet northwest presents crescendo with members of the.
Guest faculty include former dancers with pacific northwest ballet, houston ballet, oregon ballet theatre, miami city ballet, pittsburgh ballet theatre, royal winnipeg ballet, spectrum dance theatre and more. Tacoma city ballet, in concert with the northwest sinfonietta, presents the story of clara and the nutcracker. Ballet northwests nutcracker auditions johansen olympia dance. She has attended summer intensives at american ballet theatre, boston ballet school, central pennsylvania youth ballet, balletmet, and oregon ballet theatre. Olympic ballet theatre is a nonprofit performing company with estimated audiences of 15,000 annually, including 4,000 school children. Ballet northwests 2019 nutcracker at the washington. Join clara and the nutcracker prince for the epic battle between the mice and. Joshua grant is studio wests resident choreographer and instructor for the 20172018 season. Ballet school next performance support the ballet about us tacoma city ballet provides excellent classical ballet instruction and performance creating accessibility to the performing arts tacoma city ballet a 501c3 nonprofit organization tacoma city ballet 508 6th avenue tacoma, wa 98402 phone. Ballet northwest the washington center for the performing arts.
After the fight scene, the nutcracker prince this year played by bina anvari, 16, a junior at olympia high school. This timeless family classic is performed in the tradition of the st. George balanchines the nutcracker pacific northwest ballet. It is an olympia tradition for years ballet northwest has staged a ballet performance over mothers day weekend. Ballet northwests nutcracker casting posted johansen olympia. This event has been postponed, reschedule date tbd. A hallmark for ballet northwest is creating a professionalquality performance that doesnt require travel outside of olympia. South puget sounds own ballet northwest performs the holiday classic ballet, the nutcracker to music by tchaikovsky. In addition to traditional versions at cornish college of the arts, ballet northwest in olympia, and evergreen city ballet productions in renton, auburn and bellevue, audiences have their pick of. A time honored tradition of the holiday season is to enjoy a performance of tchaikovskys the nutcracker. At long last, nutcracker, the motion picture, carroll ballards film of the pacific northwest ballets maurice sendak designed production is available on an official region one dvd from mgm, the films current owner.
I did the nutcracker and then started ballet classes the next month. A south sound holiday tradition for over 30 years, the show features 200 performances, professional sets, and beautiful costumes. Be sure to check out the nutcracker site before you decide where you. Tickets are now on sale for ballet northwests nutcracker, december 9th18th at the washington center. Olympias holiday favorite for 35 years returns to the washington center, featuring stunning sets.
This years production will feature guest artist joshua grant, soloist with pacific northwest ballet. Ballet northwest first performed the nutcracker in 1984 and has been performing at the washington center for the arts since the building opened in 1985. The nutcracker, presented by ballet northwest washington center. Johansen olympia dance center olympia, washington facebook. Jill carter of olympia redesigned ballet northwests sets in 2016 and 2017. Conveniently located to all of olympia, our beautiful, lightfilled studios on the westside are spacious and provide ample room to stretch, bend, reach and grow. Ballet northwest, olympias oldest dance company, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, beginning saturday with a gala fundraiser. Crescendo brings together members of the olympia symphony and over fifty ballet northwest dancers for a groundbreaking performance featuring gershwins an.
Ballet northwest preserving the art of dance in olympia. Registration for the 201920 school year is now open click here to register. Rehearsals, parent meetings, and costume fittings start saturday, september 30th. We invite our younger patrons ages 3 and up to join us at claras winter wonderland party, beginning one hour before each matinee performance. At age 14, she moved to seattle to continue her training at pacific northwest ballet school pnb. Ballet northwest presents the nutcracker in olympia. It is a film adaptation of the ballet the nutcracker by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky and. The nutcracker ballet northwest in olympia, wa dec.
Congrats to all the dancers cast in ballet northwests 2017 nutcracker at the. It follows its anniversary gala with the 10th edition of olympia dance festival on, aptly, leap day 2020. Official website of pacific northwest ballet in seattle. The company offers educational opportunities for local dancers as well as outreach throughout the community. The nutcracker ballet northwest on dec, 2019 in olympia, wa at washington center for the performing arts. The nutcracker, a ballet in two acts featuring a cast of 200 local dancers when. In its 36th season, obt has become a mainstay of the snohomish county arts scene, regularly touring to theatres in everett, edmonds and arlington. Jerome robbins the concert mistake waltz long excerpt pacific northwest ballet duration. The motion picture, also known as pacific northwest ballets nutcracker or simply nutcracker, is a 1986 american christmas performing arts film produced by pacific northwest ballet in association with hyperion pictures and kushnerlocke, and released theatrically by atlantic releasing corporation. Since 1970, ballet northwest has been a communitybased group dedicated to promoting, teaching, and preserving the art of dance in southwest washington. Johansen olympia dance center has been providing high quality dance training in a positive environment since. Johansen olympia dance center, olympia, washington. At the northwest florida ballet, we appreciate those in our community who have become our partners for the season. Ashley began her ballet training at johansen olympia dance center in olympia, washington.
Plus information on how to save on the pacific northwest ballet nutcracker in seattle and discounts to tacoma and auburn area nutcrackers. Ballet northwest presents the nutcracker the washington. Congrats to all those who auditioned for ballet northwests nutcracker. The hush of an audience ready to immerse themselves in a candy filled dreamland. The only perfect use of those three minutes in the nutcracker known as the arabian dance. Olympias ballet northwest celebrates its 50th anniversary. In the companys first halfcentury, more than 2,300. Submitted by ballet northwest olympia, wa ballet northwest presents the nutcracker, a ballet that has become synonymous with the holiday. Join ballet northwest for an amazing season of dance. Preprofessional ballet academy in the heart of downtown bellingham, wa. Ballet northwest preserving the art of dance in olympia, wa since.
Every nutcracker from seattle to olympia, including inexpensive, professional nutcracker performances in renton, fife, tacoma, kitsap, enumclaw, bremerton, and olympia. December dates at the washington center for the performing arts, olympia tickets. The nutcracker is the story of a little girl named clara and a wooden doll that was given to her on christmas eve many years ago. Johansen olympia dance center home of ballet northwest. Ballet northwests 2019 nutcracker at the washington center tickets available for the nutcracker, december th22nd.
However, the disc is part of foxmgms manufactureon. Before christmas, ballet northwest closed the 35th production of its annual holiday draw for dancers and audiences alike, the nutcracker. There are still dates left to see the ballet northwests production of the nutcracker held at the washington. Ballet northwest brings a holiday classic to life oly arts. We look forward to the day when we will again be able to share our love of dance and the accomplishments of our devoted dancers, staff, and volunteers, on the olympia stage. Nutcracker at the washington center ballet northwest. Guide to nutcracker performances around puget sound cbs. Ballerinas from ballet northwests nutcracker,hands on childrens museum, olympia, wa, sat. Tickets are still available for ballet northwests 35thanniversary production of the nutcracker which runs through next sunday, december 22nd, at the washington center in olympia. The new set pieces were designed by local artist jill carter, who created backdrops for multiple theaters including olympia family theater and harlequin.
The 201920 schedule is posted below or click here for pdf version. Youll experience all of this before the dancing even starts. Johansen olympia dance center is proud to include the american ballet theatre national training curriculum, a breakthrough 8 level program that combines high quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child development. Ballet northwest, olympias oldest dance company, is celebrating its. This year as part of its 50 th anniversary celebration, ballet northwest presents a groundbreaking collaboration with members of the olympia symphony, titled crescendo the production will feature short works set to wellknown orchestral pieces including antonio vivaldis. Ballet northwest s 2019 nutcracker at the washington center november 9, 2019. Several months before a nutcracker comes to life onstage to lead toy.
This local production of the holiday classic has become a community tradition in olympia, wowing the kids and enchanting the adults for decades. Save the date for the 2020 olympia summer dance intensive, august 321 one, two or three week options. Ballet northwests 2019 nutcracker at the washington center. As the ballet opens, we see herr drosselmeyer on his way to a christmas party, carrying presents for his. Olympias longrunning ballet company presents its annual production of the nutcracker, featuring talented local dancers some 200 of them. Without the support of our sponsors, we wouldnt be able to fulfill our mission and bring you outstanding programming each year. Olympias ballet northwest nurtures hundreds of teen dancers every.