A true boston story, local dance legend tony williams reimagined the classic holiday tale to become a boston innercity story. Gwendolyn ross davis greater atlanta area professional. Hula hoops, bouncy exercise balls, jump ropes, a scooter. In march 2009, she was featured as the first ever quick gem in ballethnics premiere of jazzy sleeping beauty. To drive this, we make our programs and shows as accessible as possible. To the urban nutcracker, access is never a buzzword, it is serious business. Oct 30, 2005 ballethnic dance companys holiday classic urban nutcracker will be performed nov. Oct 18, 2012 urban nutcracker takes place on atlantas own sweet auburn avenue in the 1940s and opens the weekend before thanksgiving. Step back in time at urban nutcracker as the smooth chocolatier sweeps brown sugar off to a magical land filled with leaping reggae rag dolls and the spinning black russian. Cofounders of ballethnic dance company reflect on 25 years of african american fueled ballet as they prepare for the urban nutcracker. The first version of the christmas classic to be performed in atlanta this season was ballethnic dance companys urban nutcracker, at the ferst center for the arts from thursday through sunday billed as showcasing the rich history of atlantas own africanamerican community, urban nutcracker is set in the sweet auburn district in. Urban nutcracker takes place in atlanta, georgia, in the 1940s. Dec 10, 2017 this soulful celebration takes place on atlantas own sweet auburn avenue in the 1940s.
Urban nutcracker 2012 2014 dance by ballethnic dance company dancer dancer and creator of visual media content. Ballethnic dance company presents the first nutcracker of the season with urban nutcracker a. Ballethnic dance companys urban nutcracker opens nov 17. Nov 01, 2017 urban nutcracker features a multicultural cast of aspiring and professional artists, including students from the ballethnic youth ensemble and senior citizens from the h. The russian imperial mariinsky theatre was the original home to tchaikovskys the nutcracker in 1892, when it made its worldwide debut. Urban nutcracker mommypoppins things to do with kids. Samantha eubanks floor captain cobb energy performing. Ballethnic dance company presents the first nutcracker of the season with urban nutcracker a whimiscal journey down sweet auburn avenue to the land of sweets.
Enjoy the soulful celebration, the majestic journey, the whimsical and. The nutcracker in 3d released on dvd as the nutcracker. View gwendolyn ross davis professional profile on linkedin. View samantha eubanks profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Tyson was selected to the governors honors program in the summer of 2005 as a dance major. The ballethnic dance company brings this seminal ballet up to date in urban nutcracker. The untold story is a 2010 britishhungarian 3d christmas musical fantasy film adapted from the ballet the nutcracker. The scene wasnt some snowy, woodsy setting that could just as easily have. Elevate 2014 dance by ballethnic dance company dancer dancer with ballethnic youth ensemble. Nov 02, 2012 as ballethnic dance company celebrates twentytwo years in the atlanta arts community, it returns for its 20th annual presentation of the highly acclaimed urban nutcracker.
The leopards tale 2008 the ballethnic dance company is a professional ballet company founded in 1990 by nena gilreath and waverly t. This fresh take remixes the classical ballet with a fusion of modern, jazz and tap for a fun new experience that captures all the. Hannahleah oeding and lucia rogers play the sugar plum fairy, with david ingram and preston swovelin as the cavalier. Ballethnic dance companys imaginative adaptation of tchaikovskys holiday classic gives it a soulful, urban vibe. Nov 19, 2012 the snow scene from ballethnics urban nutcracker. The 2012 edition of the nutcracker features taylor ebert and sophie parrent in the prized role of clara.
Jun 01, 20 ballethnic dance company is raising funds for spicing up sweet auburn avenue. Ballethnic dance company 2016 urban nutcracker youtube. Ballethnic dance companys holiday classic urban nutcracker will be performed nov. Ballethnic, an atlantabased african american dance company, takes a spin on the traditional nutcracker by transporting the story to a family of a culture different from the european one often depicted.
Urban nutcracker delivers classic ballet, urban tap, hip hop, swing, flamenco, step, jazz, and a few other surprises that will have your family at the edge of their seats. Props manager for urban nutcracker ballethnic dance company. Mar 22, 20 ballethnic academy of dance is the official school of nationally and internationally acclaimed ballethnic dance company, inc. She has danced in several ballet productions including ballethnic dance companys urban nutcracker, jazzy sleeping beauty, flyin west, and the leopard tale. Swovelin is a special guest for the years performance of the nutcracker, a freelance performer and choreographer who has.
The urban nutcracker is taking place at the john hancock hall on berkeley street. Urban nutcracker at georgia tech ferst center by dr. As ballethnic dance company celebrates twentytwo years in the atlanta arts community, it returns for its 20th annual presentation of the highly acclaimed urban nutcracker. Urban nutcracker is not your typical take on the ballet classic. The ballethnic dance company brings this seminal ballet up to date in urban nutcracker this twist includes the same story, but with relatable characters playing a few streets over from the campus of georgia tech in the heart of sweet auburn. The nutcracker 2012 academy of russian classical ballet. For 15 years, tony williams has been transforming e. The urban nutcracker was built upon themes of inclusion, community and celebrating diversity. Since 2008, colorado springs most entertaining nutcracker. Wilson trivino november 16, 2012 0 comments nothing gets you more in the holiday spirit than the classic tchaikovsky music that accompanies the nutcracker ballet. Ballethnics urban nutcracker returns to its morehouse. Chinese dance or urban nutcracker performed by ballethnic youth ensemble members at the georgia international convention center. Urban nutcracker big mama shares the story of the journey down atlantas own sweet auburn avenue in the 1940s.
Urban nutcracker is hiphop holiday fun the boston globe. Lucas has created more than 30 ballets, including four fulllength ballets. Anatomy of a ballet goes behindthescenes of anthony williams daring adaptation of the holiday classic, in which a diverse group of dancers a roughedged tap star, a black cavalier and a latina teen put their twist on traditional nutcracker roles. Urban nutcracker, the leopard tale, flyin west the ballet based off of the pearl cleage play, epiphany. Ballethnic dance company is raising funds for spicing up sweet auburn avenue. Ballethnic dance company urban nutcracker november 1720, 2016 at epicenter. A 2011 dance teacher awardwinner, tony williams has been staging the urban nutcracker in his hometown of boston for 12 years. Ballethnic academy of dance is the official school of nationally and internationally acclaimed ballethnic dance company, inc. She was an apprentice at ballethnic dance company for two years, performing such roles as brown sugar also known as the sugar plum fairy in the urban nutcracker at just 16 years old and other various company roles. Ballethnic dance company urban nutcracker 2017 youtube.
Ballethnic dance company renews its holiday tradition with this highstepping version of the famous ballet. Ballethnic presents its colorful urban nutcracker atlanta. Urban nutcracker, boch center shubert theatre dec 1928, 2019. As an apprentice at ballethnic dance company, she performed the role of brown sugar in urban nutcracker at just sixteen years old. The nutcracker mariinsky ballet 2012 rotten tomatoes. The set and costumes are so vibrant and fun, i could almost feel energy emanating from them. Ballethnics urban nutcracker and season productions. Urban nutcracker 2019 saturday evening event in marti.
Cowritten, directed, and coproduced by andrei konchalovsky, the film stars elle fanning, nathan lane, and john turturro with charles rowe and shirley henderson as the nutcracker. Cowritten, directed, and coproduced by andrei konchalovsky, the film stars elle fanning, nathan lane, and john turturro with charles rowe and shirley henderson as. The popular production features everything from classical ballet to flamenco to swing dancing. The organization is comprised of two components, ballethnic dance company and ballethnic academy of dance. Im not sure where the orpeheum comes into play, but i dont believe any performance of the nutcracker is taking place there, and, no, as far as i know john hancock has no part of the orpheum. Flyin west 2014 dance by ballethnic dance company musical dancer dancer and creator of visual media content. Urban nutcracker is a classic holiday treat with an inner city twist. The urban nutcracker 2007 ballethnic dance company. Ballethnics urban nutcracker captures heart of the. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like gwendolyn ross davis discover inside connections to. Dec 05, 2018 urban nutcracker takes place on atlantas own sweet auburn avenue in the 1940s and opens the weekend before thanksgiving. Annual urban nutcracker opens next week dance teacher. Currently, latoya princess jackson is a graduate student at harvard university, where she studies dance in the harvard dance program under the direction of jill johnson. But the moment the curtain rose on boston dance guru tony williamss th season of the urban nutcracker, i got it.
This soulful celebration takes place on atlantas own sweet auburn avenue in the 1940s. Nov 20, 2015 cofounders of ballethnic dance company reflect on 25 years of african american fueled ballet as they prepare for the urban nutcracker. Howard is the recipient of the ballethnic academy of dance 2017 service award, 2012 legacy award, 2012 fulton county focus award, 2008 pinnacle leadership award, 2007 winterfest volunteer angel award, and 2006 w. Published on oct 18, 2012 the first nutcracker of the season. Dustin todd rennells and gino di marco of the tony williams dance center talk about this years production of urban nutcracker, running december 1528 at john hancock hall in the back bay. Urban nutcracker takes place on atlantas own sweet auburn avenue in the 1940s and opens the weekend before thanksgiving.
The first version of the christmas classic to be performed in atlanta this season was ballethnic dance company s urban nutcracker, at the ferst center for the arts from thursday through sunday. The company is a classically trained, culturally diverse performing company, while the academy provides professional training for children and adults. Porter sanford iii performing arts center 3181 rainbow drive decatur, ga 30034. Ballethnic dance company will present its celebrated urban nutcracker december 810 and, in so doing, make an historic return to the martin luther king mlk international chapel at morehouse. Georgia metropolitan dance theatres formerly ruth mitchell dance theatre the nutcracker, featuring new choreography and costumes, is nov. The cast includes over 100 kids from local dance schools, plus big names like boston tap company founder sean fielder, former abt soloist carlos molina. Nov 27, 2012 annual urban nutcracker opens next week a 2011 dance teacher awardwinner, tony williams has been staging the urban nutcracker in his hometown of boston for 12 years. Buy urban nutcracker tickets from the official site. The ballethnic academy of dance is a nine month program with an additional four weeks arts transitional camp and four week dance diversity summer camp staffed by current professionals in the field. Ballethnic dance company urban nutcracker november 1922, 2015 at epicenter.
Set on atlantas sweet auburn avenue in the 1940s, its populated by brown sugar and her chocolatier, the reggae ragdolls, the black russian, and mother spice and her tumbling spice drops, among. Atlanta ballets nutcracker, which kicked off its 53rd season with a red carpet premiere. The urban nutcracker is a cornucopia of dance styles. Latoya electrkprincess jackson latoyas bi stage 32. Tyson company member began dancing at the age of five at the ballethnic academy of dance under the direction of nena and waverly lucas. Ballethnic dance company presents urban nutcracker youtube. Sick of everyone thinking he is a pussy, the nutcracker decides to set the record straight with a gangsta rap video. But before you go see the atlanta ballets classic version, you may want to check out ballethnics urban nutcracker at georgia techs ferst center. In its 15th year the urban nutcracker enjoyed a makeover with new sets and costumes costumes made in boston. This year marks ballethnics 21st anniversary of urban nutcracker, which will run from. Urban nutcracker features a multicultural cast of aspiring and professional artists, including students from the ballethnic youth ensemble and. Atlanta ballets nutty nutcracker and nutcracker 2012. Urban nutcracker celebrates the diversity of the season.
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