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Gem City Ballet (GCB) is a non-profit pre-professional ballet company directed by Barbara Pontecorvo. The company is separate from PBS but is in residence at Pontecorvo Ballet Studios. GCB is open to qualified area dancers age 13 and older from all area ballet schools. There are rehearsals five days a week, three repertory seasons a year, plus many other smaller performances each year. If you are interested in learning more about GCB and how you can be involved, either as a dancer, Fruend of GCB or board member, please speak to Barbara. GCB dancers are not required to attend PBS; the company is open by audition to all qualified area dancers.
For our spring performance, Levels 5 and up will dance the quintessential classical ballet Giselle. This tragic ballet in two acts follows the story of a young peasant girl who is betrayed by a young nobleman and her transformation into a Wili, or a spirit, who is so forgiving of her beloved that she saves him from Mryta, the vengeful Queen of the Wilis.
Our younger levels will have a great deal of fun with Carnival of the Animals, a musical romp through all the animals in the zoo, including, but not limited to, birds, tortoises, hippopotamuses, mermaids, fish and just to make things interesting, bones.
As always, participation in these performances is open to all levels from Beginning Ballet through Adult. Rehearsals will be on weekends following classes for all levels and on some weeknights for the upper levels. There is no ‘Costume’ or ‘Rehearsal’ fee to participate, just your commitment to attend all of your rehearsals.
We hope you can join us!
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