Grand Rapids Ballet celebrates 50 years with ‘Cinderella’ – WZZM13.com
Michigan’s only expert ballet business is commemorating its 50th wedding anniversary with a “Cinderella” manufacturing.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.– Grand Rapids Ballet is commemorating its 50th wedding anniversary with the manufacturing of “Cinderella” debuting in February.
The ballet firm has actually seen several modifications considering that it was initially pictured by Grand Rapids retired and also indigenous specialist dancer Sally Seven in the late 1960s.
In 1971, Seven formally started the amateur ballet business under the name Grand Rapids Civic Ballet which would certainly develop as well as expand right into a totally specialist business over the last 50 years.
In the 1980s, Grand Rapids Civic Ballet combined with expert dancing college Summerfest School of Grand Rapids as well as embraced the name Grand Rapids Ballet Company. They likewise opened up the School of the Grand Rapids Ballet Company, which is currently referred to as the Grand Rapids Ballet School as well as has more than 270 trainees.
It had not been till 1991 that Grand Rapids Ballet employed its very first properly got professional dancers as well as started its trip towards a completely specialist business.
Currently, in its 50th year, Grand Rapids Ballet appreciates a multi-million buck budget plan as well as is acknowledged as the only specialist ballet firm in Michigan. Grand Rapids Ballet has actually obtained nationwide acknowledgment various times for many years, most just recently with a reimagining of the traditional “Nutcracker” by popular Grand Rapidian, Chris Van Allsburg, in 2014.
Grand Rapids Ballet is commemorating its wedding anniversary with the manufacturing of “Cinderella” Feb. 25-27. The business initially carried out “Cinderella” as their initial complete size ballet manufacturing at DeVos Hall in 1987.
“Cinderella” is choreographed by Ben Stevenson, O.B.E. and also utilizes the music structure Sergei Prokofiev from the 1940s. Tickets are still offered and also can be bought at GRBallet.com.
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In the 1980s, Grand Rapids Civic Ballet combined with expert dancing college Summerfest School of Grand Rapids as well as took on the name Grand Rapids Ballet Company. Currently, in its 50th year, Grand Rapids Ballet appreciates a multi-million buck budget plan and also is acknowledged as the only expert ballet business in Michigan. Grand Rapids Ballet is commemorating its wedding anniversary with the manufacturing of “Cinderella” Feb. 25-27.
