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Therefore it is fitting that the professional dancers of Ballet Arkansas will grace the stage of the Arkansas Repertory Theatre with a new concert, Momentum, April 25-27.īallet Arkansas’ Momentum will be a celebration of the beauty of ballet with Gerald Arpino’s Birthday Variations, a brand new work to the music of Bolero by Pacific Northwest Ballet Soloist Kiyon Gaines, and new works by Shayla Bott, Houston Ballet’s Melody Mennite and Ballet Arkansas Artistic Director, Michael Bearden. With the hiring of Artistic Director Michael Bearden, a growing company of professional dancers, and plans to move studio space to Main Street, “momentum” is definitely a word to describe the activities of Ballet Arkansas these days.
Photo by Lily Darragh featuring Ballet Arkansas artist Amanda Sewell and Toby Lewellen This year The Nutcracker is being performed at the Maumelle Performing Arts Center. Performances began last night and continue today at 2pm and 7:30pm and tomorrow at 2pm. Make Ballet Arkansas’ Nutcracker part of your holiday celebration this December! To purchase tickets for the December 12 th, 13 th or 14 th public shows to The Nutcracker, visit or call 50. The Nutcracker is the perfect yuletide gift, the ideal means of introducing children to the power and beauty of classical dance, and a delightful way for the entire family to ring in the holiday season. Stone as Herr Drosselmeyer and Eric Harrison as Mother Ginger, Tom Mattingly appearing courtesy of Visceral Dance as Cavalier opposite Leslie Dodge as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Colin Hathaway appearing courtesy of Ballet West as Snow King opposite Megan Hustel and in Arabian. This year’s guest artists include audience favorites UALR professor Stephen K. Accompanied by the largest ever cast of local actors and dance students from across Arkansas, this year’s production will feature Ballet Arkansas company members Leslie Dodge, Toby Lewellen, Justin Metcalf-Burton, Lauren McCarty Horak, Paul Tillman, Amanda Sewell, Lauren Bodenheimer, Deanna Karlheim, Megan Hustel, Tony Sewer, Hannah Bradshaw and apprentice Georgia Quinn. Under the direction of Artistic Director Michael Bearden with choreography by ballet mistress Marla Edwards and choreographers Allison Stodola Wilson, Jana Beard, and Traci Presley, Ballet Arkansas’ Nutcracker will be the highlight of the holiday season. Every year this fun filled production creates lifelong memories for hundreds of Arkansas families. The Nutcracker tells the story of Clara and her magical nutcracker doll and their wondrous journey to the Land of Snow and Kingdom of Sweets. Michael Bearden is the Artistic Director of Ballet Arkansas Karen Bassett is the Executive Director.Ĭelebrate the season with your professional ballet company as we continue a favorite Christmas tradition performing The Nutcracker accompanied by the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Geoffrey Robson.
The evening will be topped off with dessert and coffee bars and dancing to the music of Dizzy 7! The performances will include a new piece by Brandon Ragland, company members Justin Metcalf-Burton and Amanda Sewell performing an excerpt from Giselle, and members of the Ballet Arkansas Youth Division will perform a piece choreographed by company member Deanna Karlheim Among his many accomplishments in support of the arts, he has published a book of photographs celebrating Ballet Arkansas. Tickets will be available at the door.Īttendees will then be entertained with performances by the Ballet Arkansas Youth Division and the Ballet Arkansas company members in the beautiful Albert Pike Memorial Temple Theatre.ĭAVID KNIGHT is the 2015 ABOVE THE BARRE AWARD recipient. The festivities will commence at 6pm with a cocktail hour, buffet dining and shopping at the silent auction. Tonight Ballet Arkansas presents Turning Pointe, a gala with ballet performances and also jazz.
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