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Nutcracker 2013: Casting begins for Old Forge Ballet production

Casting has begun for the Old Forge Ballet Company’s 2013 performance of the Nutcracker ballet which will be held at the Strand Theatre on Saturday, December 7th.

Company dancers welcome dancers and performers from the Adirondack community to complete the cast of Tchaikovsky’s two-act ballet.

Adults and teenage male and female performers are needed for Act 1, the Party Scene.

Children of all ages but particularly boys ages five years and older are needed for the Act 1 Battle Scene.

Dancers and participants who want to take more extensive roles may enroll in the School of the Old Forge Ballet Company for the fall term only. Continue reading →

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Old Forge Ballet to present two holiday Nutcracker performances at the Strand

The Old Forge Ballet Company will present two performances of the Nutcracker at the Strand Theatre in Old Forge on Saturday, November 19.

A matinee will take place at 2 p.m, and the evening performance will begin at 7 p.m.

A reception at the Forge Motel Lobby will follow the final showing and all are welcome to attend.

The Nutcracker, which has become a local holiday tradition, will feature principal guest artists Jennifer Grapes and Darren McIntyre dancing the roles of Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier.

Tickets for the performance are available at The Naked Moose and Tony Harper’s Pizza and Clam Shack on Main Street, Old Forge, and at the Strand box office the day of the show.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and teens. Children ages 12 and under will be admitted free of charge.

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Old Forge Ballet to present Nutcracker, November 19th

The Old Forge Ballet Company will present two performances of the Nutcracker at the Strand Theatre in Old Forge on Saturday, November 19.

Rehearsing for the Nutcracker, in foreground at left, is Lauris Waranis. Behind her from left is Lauren Beckingham, Betty Rannels, Melissa Murphy, Caitlin Russell, and Sarah Beck. Photo by Carol Hansen

A matinee with narration will take place at 2 p.m, and the evening performance will begin at 7 p.m. A reception at the Forge Motel Lobby will follow the final showing and all are welcome to attend.

The Nutcracker, which has become a local holiday tradition, will feature principal guest artists Jennifer Grapes and Darren McIntyre dancing the roles of Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier.

This will mark the fourth time the international pair will join 40 company dancers and community performers from Eagle Bay, Inlet, Indian Lake, Old Forge, Thendara, Woodgate, for Tchaikovsky’s two act ballet Casse-Noisette (Nutcracker) at The Strand.

Sue Ann Lorenz-Wallace, Artistic Director of the Ballet Company, has announced this year’s cast. Continue reading →

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Old Forge: Dates set for fall dance school and ‘Nutcracker’ auditions

The Old Forge Ballet Company will conduct fall registration and 2011 “Nutcracker” auditions for students on Wednesday, August 31 at 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, September 3 from 9 to 11 a.m. for new students; and August 31 at 7 to 8 p.m. and September 3 at 1 to 3 p.m. for returning students.

Registration and auditions will be held on the 2nd floor of the North Woods Community Center, 110 Crosby Blvd. in Old Forge.

Sessions begin on Sunday, September 11 for the 2011-2012 season.

Preparation for the “Nutcracker” ballet in December 2011 presented at the Strand Theatre is underway.

The School and Company are dedicated to the children of our mountain communities and adults who wish to enjoy dynamic dance classes in a friendly manner.

Classes for male and female students ages 2 through adult in Cecchetti Classical Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Ballroom will be taught. Modern dance workshops by Whitney Denesha will also be offered.

The staff of instructors includes Sue Ann Lorenz-Wallace, Director of the School and Artistic Director of the Company; Linda Lorenz LaDue, former Artistic Director of the company; and Laurie Waranis and Luann Bowen, company dancers.

The Cecchetti Method of Classical Ballet is considered the Creme de la Creme of ballet training throughout the world.

Teachers at the Company School are highly trained in the Cecchetti Method and have all taken and successfully completed Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, London, England examinations by USA and world wide examiners in various levels to Advanced.

Mme. Wallace and Mme. LaDue were formerly with the 1000 Islands Festival Ballet Company in Watertown.

They received their teacher’s training from Jean Spear, Fellow/ Examiner Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, London, England and founder of Florida Ballet Co. in 1962 and Watertown’s Ballet Co. in 1982.

Both are founding members of The New York State Ballet Association and Associate Directors of The Cecchetti Students Ballet Company Tour in 1991.

Mme. Wallace brings 30 years of teaching experience to the benefit of the community.

In 1993 she incorporated the Old Forge Ballet Company with her sister Mme. LaDue to bring the culture of classical ballet to the Adirondacks.

Call Sue Ann Lorenz-Wallace for more information at (315) 369.8721 or email: thenewconservatory@roadrunner.com.

 

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