Ballet Russe Remembered  

Media City Ballet's tribute to the Ballet Russe was a critical and artistic success. "The members of the Ballet Company performed with style, elegance and grace,” wrote the Tolucan Times. "The dancers were always synchronized, their turns, their style beautifully executed, whether performing en pointe, barefoot, in ballet slippers or shoes. Adding to the production were the colorful and glorious costumes."

The program was held at the Alex Theatre on April 27th and included Alexander Borodin’s "Polovtsian Dances” from Prince Igor, Carl Maria Von Weber’s Le Spectre de la Rose, "Variations" from Alexander Glazunov’s Raymonda,  "Pas de Deux" from Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Shehérézade, and Jacques Offenbach’s "Can-Can" from Gaîté Parisienne, all staged by Natasha Middleton.  The Maple Youth Ballet, Charles Maple, Director, appeared as a Guest Ballet Company and performed George Balanchine’s Valse-Fantaisie staged by Shawn Stevens.