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Gem City Ballet Spring
Repertory Performance
May 3, 2008
Bellbrook High School 8pm
Gem City Ballet is proud to present a Spring Repertory
Performance with four world premieres and a revival of a beautiful
pas de deux, Te Amo.
Reginald Harris, a recipient of this years GCB First St.
Choreographer’s Award, has choreographed Bella Figura, a
contemporary tribute to the beauty of today’s dancers. Mr. Harris
is a six-year member of Ballet Austin and has choreographed for
Ballet Austin, Ballet Austin 2, and many other companies. He has
chosen to set Bella Figura to music by Steven Reich.
Rodney Veal has choreographed a new work in his role as GCB’s
resident choreographer. In My Heart [Stranger] is a
contemporary ballet for eight dancers and a central couple. The
music is a collage of various artists compiled by Mr. Veal.
Kayleigh Gorham’s ballet, Queremos Paz, was chosen by a panel
of GCB judges to receive this year’s Senior Choreographer
Award. Ms. Gorham is a senior at Bellbrook High School. She
has attended School of American Ballet for the past three
summers and is returning this summer on a full scholarship. Ms.
Gorham has staged her work for three dancers to music by Lucia
Micarelli and the Gotan Project.
Barbara Pontecorvo, artistic director of Gem City Ballet, has
choreographed a classical ballet for twelve corps dancers and two
soloists. It is set to the fourth movement of Schumann’s 4th
symphony and is named after the movement, Allegro Vivace.
Tickets for the evening are $15 for adults and $7 for children
under 12 years of age. For more information please call
937.222.6880.
Gem City Ballet Spring Repertory Performance
May 3, 2008
Bellbrook High School 8pm
Repertory Performance
May 3, 2008
Bellbrook High School 8pm
Gem City Ballet is proud to present a Spring Repertory
Performance with four world premieres and a revival of a beautiful
pas de deux, Te Amo.
Reginald Harris, a recipient of this years GCB First St.
Choreographer’s Award, has choreographed Bella Figura, a
contemporary tribute to the beauty of today’s dancers. Mr. Harris
is a six-year member of Ballet Austin and has choreographed for
Ballet Austin, Ballet Austin 2, and many other companies. He has
chosen to set Bella Figura to music by Steven Reich.
Rodney Veal has choreographed a new work in his role as GCB’s
resident choreographer. In My Heart [Stranger] is a
contemporary ballet for eight dancers and a central couple. The
music is a collage of various artists compiled by Mr. Veal.
Kayleigh Gorham’s ballet, Queremos Paz, was chosen by a panel
of GCB judges to receive this year’s Senior Choreographer
Award. Ms. Gorham is a senior at Bellbrook High School. She
has attended School of American Ballet for the past three
summers and is returning this summer on a full scholarship. Ms.
Gorham has staged her work for three dancers to music by Lucia
Micarelli and the Gotan Project.
Barbara Pontecorvo, artistic director of Gem City Ballet, has
choreographed a classical ballet for twelve corps dancers and two
soloists. It is set to the fourth movement of Schumann’s 4th
symphony and is named after the movement, Allegro Vivace.
Tickets for the evening are $15 for adults and $7 for children
under 12 years of age. For more information please call
937.222.6880.
Gem City Ballet Spring Repertory Performance
May 3, 2008
Bellbrook High School 8pm