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Centennial State Ballet presents, The Nutcracker, beginning December 15th through December 17th, 2017 at the Niwot High School Auditorium. This year marks the 17th year of performing The Nutcracker for the local, non-profit youth ballet company.
▪ WHO: Centennial State Ballet (CSB) celebrates their 20th anniversary this season as the exclusive, pre-professional youth ballet company of Longmont, Colorado. Centennial State Ballet is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing classical ballet performances for the community.
▪ WHAT: Centennial State Ballet is proud to present the 17th annual performances of The Nutcracker at Niwot High School Auditorium December 15-17, 2017. The classic holiday tale of Clara and her prince as they travel to the land of sweets comes to life on stage, featuring students from Longmont Dance Theatre Academy, in this grand-scale production. Longmont’s youth ballet company performs under the direction of Executive Artistic Director Kristin Kingsley. Accompaniment will feature Flatirons Community Orchestra and the St. Vrain Singers. The performances also feature guest artists Matthew Helms and Crissy Smidt. The Longmont Dance Theatre Academy is home to the Pre-Collegiate Ballet Intensive Program (PBIP). Students in the PBIP program receive superior instruction in ballet, pointe, variations, modern and related disciplines. The students also have multiple performance opportunities throughout the year that serve the greater Longmont community.
▪ WHY: Centennial State Ballet celebrates their 20th Performance Season in 2017, titled Looking Back, Moving Forward. CSB is proud to be a part of the Longmont Arts Community. The Nutcracker is one of the most well-known ballets world-wide, as well as a timeless holiday tradition for audiences young and old. The vision of CSB is to provide live ballet performances to the community. CSB maintains operations via local business sponsors and individual donors, ticket sales from performances, and various fundraisers throughout the year.
▪ WHERE: Niwot High School Auditorium, 8989 Niwot Road, Niwot, CO 80503.
▪ WHEN: Friday, December 15, 2016 at 7:00 pm, Saturday, December 16, 2016 at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm and Sunday, December 17, 2016 at 1:00 pm.
▪ TICKETS: Visit centennialstateballet.org to purchase tickets. Ticket prices: Students/Seniors - $17.00, Adults - $22.00. For further information or to purchase tickets, visit centennialstateballet.org or call (303) 772-1335.
This is a press release issued by the Centennial State Ballet and is published by the Longmont Observer as a public service.
