Presenting our annual holiday entertainment guide to christmas concerts, seasonal theater and dance in the chicago area. Hyde park school of dance 7 hrs tune in to abc 7 chicago at 8. In 2015 she premiered a collaborative theatredance piece still life with. Kia smith is a chicago native, and trained intensely on scholarship at the hyde park school of dance, the joel hall dance center, eta creative arts foundation, and storycatchers theatre. To continue its 25th anniversary season, hyde park school of dance hpsd offers fans of ballet, modern and hip hop its annual presentation of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, featuring more than 175 dancersfrom sevenyearolds to grandparents, including members of the preprofessional studio company and senior dancers who have grown up at the school. New hyde park, ny prweb november 20, 2015 american theater dance workshop will present cracked at the herricks community center theater, new hyde park, ny.
A chicago cinderella story is set in hyde park and. Park city dance academy presented its first nutcracker in 2002, in hopes that the production would become a holiday tradition. Recurring events certain events at hpsd, such as our annual production of the nutcracker and our biennial spring story ballet, are mainstays of our programming. Founded in 1993, the nonprofit school provides opportunities for students of all ages to study, perform, and create classical and contemporary dance. Hyde park school of dance hpsd brings together fans of ballet, modern, and hip hop with its annual presentation of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, with more than 175 dancersprimarily children ages 7 to 18.
Participants rehearse and perform outside of hpsds regularly scheduled classes, and there is a separate workshop fee associated with each. This is a wgn news segment from november 28, 2016 about the preparations for the nutcracker in chicago. Hyde park school of dance ballet i 2008 thursday afternoon class kenwood high school 5102008. The tradition continues with two performances at the eccles center for the performing arts at park city high school, on saturday, dec. The 175 dancers range in age from fouryearolds to grandparents. Once youve selected your classes, youre ready to get registered.
Train with the scdt during our winterspring master class series at the hyde park school of dance. Clara and nutcracker prince dance, then are attacked by the mouse king and the baby mice. Scdts gala performance will be a celebration of diversity in dance and creates a. Hyde park school of dance hpsd brings together fans of ballet, modern, and hip hop with its annual presentation of tchaikovskys the. Clara defends her handsome prince by whacking the mouse king with her shoe girl power. The hpsd nutcracker has a tradition of diversity, familyfriendliness and community participation. The cast includes weekly students and members of the school s preprofessional studio company and features high school seniors who have grown up at the school. I was there to see the nutcracker and i truly enjoyed it. The nutcracker and preballet holiday show are elective performance workshops.
The mouse king and baby mice attempt an attack youtube. Hyde park school of dance will present its annual production of the nutcracker december 9, 10, and 11 at mandel hall located at 11 e 57th st. From 2007 to 2009 she joined the cast of glory of christmas and easter at the crystal cathedral. The show is 90 minutes without intermission and narrated its a poem one of our dads wrote, says tye.
The cast includes weekly students and members of the school s preprofessional studio company and features high school seniors who have grown up at the school, all supported by. Registration just for kicks north tuition summer camp recital classes the nutcracker about us birthday parties. Scdt programs are funded in part by the city of gainesville, parks. She danced on the woodcreek high school dance team, which she later. Join us december 15th for this charming production featuring a cast of nearly 200 children ages 718. Just for kicks presents the nutcracker just for kicks. Tap, jazz, ballet, pointe, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, acro, musical theater, voice and acting classes and camps forming now ages 3 12 and up. Our online registration system and details on our inperson and bymail registration options can be found here. Ballet and hip hop combine in hyde park school of dance.
Laura alexich joined city of angels faculty in 2015. Hyde park bank president mike mcgarry will play the role of mother ginger for the late saturday show. Every fall when our students return to the studio, we begin work on one of our largest undertakings of the year. Hyde park school of dance the nutcracker 2019 see chicago. This weekend, the hyde park school of dance hpsd will once again cap the year with the studios annual nutcracker ballet. Hit subscribe for easy stepbystep instructions for importing this live calendar into your favorite device. Dance classes are ideal for toddlers because children love to move, and dancing. The hyde park school of dance is one of the treasures that comprise the vibrant south side arts community. Ruth page civic ballets family favorite the nutcracker. The nutcracker is a park city dance academy tradition. Hyde park school of dance nutcracker in hyde park school of dance s nutcracker, 7 pm, december 14.
Hyde park school of dance is a 501c3 nonprofit providing opportunities for students of all ages to study, perform, and create classical and contemporary dance at the highest levels of discipline and artistry. Sun country dance theatre scdt is the resident nonprofit, balletbased. We used to do 27 nutcrackers a season when i was dancing. Lauras most recent projects include a featured dance role in the television series lucifer, and. Today, marin, a retired high school math teacher living in san gabriel, has a collection of.
Portrait of a dancer is a 1995 video featuring hyde park school of dance s formerly hyde park school of ballet founding artistic director august tye talking about the school s founding, vision. For overviews of all our regular performances and class supplements, please visit our recurring events page. Amira is a magical, modern twist on the classic cinderella storyballet with prokofievs beloved score. This is a abc ch 7 segment from november 21, 2016 about the new interactive art installation flatiron skyline, which is located in the flatiron district, right next to madison square park. American theater dance workshop presents cracked prweb. Erin has taken several hawkins dancers to the international ballet. He also serves as the artistic director of the joffrey academy of dance, the official school of the joffrey ballet. Hyde park school of dance presents the nutcracker dec. Guests put new spin on eglevsky ballets production of the. Faculty hawkins school of performing artshawkins school of.
In person at the hpsd administrative office during open office hours. Preceding each nutcracker performance is our adorable preballet holiday show. Our production of the nutcracker showcases dancers from the school and the company, as well as esteemed professionals from new york city. Nutcracker adds holiday bazaar before weekend ballet in. Hyde park school of dances nutcracker changing with times. This champaign urbana ballet presentation of the nutcracker, in cooperation with the.
Allyson, and hpsd student reygan johnson pictured here in one of our studios chat with the folks at eyewitness news about our upcoming production of the nutcracker. Celebrated teacher august tye s nutcracker boasts an enormous cast and vip local celebs rotating the role of a largerthanlife mother ginger, who hides small children under her petticoats in the land of the sweets. We welcome dancers of any race, religion, body type, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and family income. Some two hundred school children make up the cast of our annual production of the nutcracker, a charming production featuring gorgeous handmade. A glimpse across hyde park school of dance as they prepare for the beloved ballet. Joffrey nutcracker program by the joffrey ballet issuu. The official website of the south chicago dance theatre. Step ahead dance school, stockport, united kingdom. An important component of the ruth page school of dance is the ruth page civic ballet, its official training company for dancers 1822. Hyde park herald ive seen a lot of dance, but im going to be thinking about this for a long time. Laura has performed in ballets including giselle, dracula, serenade, the little mermaid, cinderella, swan lake, and the nutcracker. Hyde park school of dance presents its annual performances featuring more than 150 dancers.
Now theres the dance along nutcracker at chicagos cultural center, the hip hop infused nutcracker at the hyde park school of dance along with nutcrackers featuring dogs, horses and in. The nutcracker without question, the nutcracker is one of our most beloved annual traditions. Almost all its 175 dancers come from the school local dignitaries, decked out in wig and skirt. Tickets for our 25th anniversary production of the nutcracker can be purchased in the following ways. Our annual production of the nutcracker begins with a placement audition in september, and rehearsals begin shortly thereafter. In 2015, scdt was invited to appear as guest artists at the merging forces dance. Hyde park school of dance presents the nutcracker december 15 mandel hall, 11 e. Step ahead dance school has been established for over 25. The highest quality instruction, supportive staff, and teachers who care about the whole child and. We moved to the middle wing which can be accessed through the.
Students of hyde park school of dance aged seven and up come together year after year to bring this family favorite to life on the stage of beautiful neighboring mandel hall. Erin born hogan received her primary dance training under the direction of margurite phares. For the second year, fairbanks is hosting a haunted hyde park. The 90minute narrated production follows clara, fritz and the mysterious uncle drosselmeyer from the family holiday party and the midnight battle with the mouse queen and her troops through the land of snow to the. Hyde park school of dance nutcracker 2018 snow youtube. The hyde park school of dance takes the stage this weekend to dance the nutcracker. She is a recipient of the american dance festivals tuition and staff assistant scholarships, and graduated in 2010 with a bfa in dance from western michigan. The nutcracker, in all its variations, dances into the. Also sponsored by campus middle school for girls, montessori school of. The show is a narrated, familyfriendly, 90minute production featuring over 200 dancers ages 4 adult. Prominent long island ballet company eglevsky ballet is set to bring holiday cheer to the masses with its annual production of the nutcracker on saturday, dec. The hyde park school of dance performs the nutcracker at 2 and 7 p.
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