open audition for the Great Russian Nutcracker
- When: Thursday, September 30, 2010, 6 p.m.
- Where: Little Rock School of Dance, 8620 Cunningham Lake Road, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Cost: Not available
- Age limit: 7+
- Categories: Dance Activities, Children
(Berkshires, MA) July 21, 2010 – Moscow Ballet announces an open audition for the Great Russian Nutcracker on Thursday, September 30, 6:00pm at Little Rock School of Dance, 8620 Cunningham Lake Road, Little Rock, AR 72205, 501-225-6232. Accepted applicants will perform in the Great Russian Nutcracker at the Robinson Center Music Hall on Wednesday, November 24 at 7:30pm. Applicants must have dance experience and be between 7 and 16 years old. Applicants must also dress in dance attire and may bring Pointe shoes. For more information, contact Lee Ann Phillips 501-225-6232. Tatiana Casian, a Russian trained soloist with Moscow Ballet, will conduct the audition and work with the selected students in rehearsal at a later date
Moscow Ballet’s Tatiana Casian charms audiences each year with her solo dancing of in the Festival Waltz in Act II of the Great Russian Nutcracker. She is an expertly trained ballerina having graduated in 1988 from the Kiev Academic Choreographic School in Ukraine where she trained under A.G. Kalchenko. Tatiana enjoyed a tremendous amount of post-graduate experience, touring throughout the world during her time with the Odessa State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. Tatiana’s repertoire includes Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, La Bayadere, Don Quixote and, of course, The Great Russian Nutcracker.
Praised for exquisite dancing and gorgeous costumes, the Great Russian Nutcracker is directed by Ballet Master Vladimir Troschenko. Troschenko partnered such legendary Russian ballerinas as Nadia Pavlova, Ludmilla Seminyaka, and Galina Mezentseva and is an honors graduate of the Bolshoi and Kirov academies. He will tour Swan Lake to 61 cities in Europe from June 30 to August 31.Set against Valentin Fedorov's spectacular hand-painted backdrops and life-sized dancing puppets, the Great Russian Nutcrackerdelights audiences with a visual tapestry rich in detail and whimsy. It is especially distinctive for its unique setting of the “Land of Peace and Harmony” in Act II and for the introduction of a Christmas Dove and a fantasy clock with wings of an owl that cast a shadow over the battle between the Soldiers and the Mice. Fedorov, an Honored Artist of Chuvashia, was a protégée of the legendary designer Valery Leventhal of the Bolshoi Theatre. He is art director at the Chuvashia State Theater and has designed over 40 productions for opera and ballet. Acclaimed for exquisite classical ballet dancers and bejeweled, sumptuous costumes, critics rave that Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcrackeris “flawless,” “breathtaking,” and “dazzling.” The richness of the Russian classical ballet dancers blended with whimsical storytelling have made the Great Russian Nutcracker a memorable holiday treat for the last 17 years.
Tickets are now on sale. To purchase by phone call Ticketmaster 800-745-3000, buy online at www.nutcracker.com or www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets start at $27.50. Group rates are available for ten or more tickets, call 800 320 1733.
For a truly special Christmas experience Moscow Ballet introduces its Platinum Seating and Gift promotion. Platinum ticket buyers receive a limited edition fine art giclee print created by contemporary Russian masters from the St. Petersburg Academy of Art. These stunning first edition prints were commissioned to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Marius Petipa’s life. Renowned as the creator of Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, Petipa is revered as the “Father of Russian Ballet”. Platinum Seating includes the best centered seats, a backstage Meet and Greet, gourmet chocolates, preferred parking and a Platinum Member’s Benefit Card for purchases at www.nutcracker.com. Only seven pairs of platinum tickets per performance are available! For information on Platinum, VIP or discount tickets visit http://www.nutcracker.com/premium.php .
East Tour – Great Russian Nutcracker
West Point NY 11/13
Wilkes Barre PA 11/14
Paducah KY 11/16
Birmingham AL 11/17
*Meridian MS 11/18
Dallas TX 11/19-21
*Stephenville TX 11/22
*Alma AR 11/23
Little Rock AR 11/24
Muskegon MI 11/26
Indianapolis IN 11/27
Knoxville TN 11/28
Memphis TN 11/29
*Blacksburg VA 12/1
Charleston WV 12/2
Youngstown OH 12/3
*Easton PA 12/4
*Verona NY 12/5
Rochester NY 12/7
Bethesda MD 12/8-9
*Somerville NJ 12/10
Baltimore MD 12/11-12
Charlottesville VA 12/13-14
Virginia Beach VA 12/15-16
Cleveland OH 12/17
Rosemont IL 12/18
Detroit MI 12/19
*Ashland KY 12/20
Asheville NC 12/21
Durham NC 12/22
N Charleston SC 12/23
Sarasota FL 12/26
Lakeland FL 12/27
St Petersburg FL 12/28-29
*denotes Moscow Ballet produced but not Moscow ballet presented
West Tour – Swan Lake and Great Russian Nutcracker
Lethbridge CAN 11/5
^Medicine Hat CAN 11/6
^*Saskatoon CAN 11/9-10
^*Regina CAN 11/11-12
^*Edmonton CAN 11/15-16
Surrey, BC CAN 11/19
Yakima WA 11/20
^Missoula MT 11/21
^*Calgary CAN 11/22-23
*Lake of Torches WI 11/26-27
Fargo ND 11/28
^*Winnipeg CAN 11/29
^Thunder Bay CAN 11/30
Grand Forks ND 12/1
Rochester MN 12/2
Minneapolis MN 12/3-4
Cedar Rapids IA 12/5
Cheyenne WY 12/8
Casper WY 12/9
Denver CO 12/10-11
Grand JunctionCO 12/12
Farmington NM 12/13-14
*Albuquerque NM 12/15
Bakersfield CA 12/16
Cupertino CA 12/17
Santa Rosa CA 12/18
*La Mirada CA 12/19
San Diego CA 12/20
Tucson AZ 12/21
*Phoenix AR 12/22
El Paso TX 12/23
San Antonio TX 12/26
Lake Charles LA 12/27
New Orleans LA 12/28
Panama City FL 12/29
*denotes Moscow Ballet produced but not Moscow Ballet presented
^denotes Swan Lake performance
Moscow Ballet - History
Moscow Ballet is known for its annual, touring Great Russian Nutcracker and full-length productions of the classic story-ballets; Swan Lake, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and others.Created by award-winning Juilliard alumnus, composer/conductor and theatrical producer, Akiva Talmi, the organization evolved out of Talmi’s all-star Russian "Glasnost Festival Tour" (1986-92). Moscow Ballet made its debut in 1993 with the Great Russian Nutcracker which was directed and choreographed by soloist Stanislav Vlasov of the famous Russian Bolshoi Theatre. In 1994, Moscow Ballet invited the Moscow State Theatre of Natalia Sats, and the theatre's full orchestra, to expand the company to an 88-artist tour which was billed as the "19th Century Classical Nutcracker." In 2003, Moscow Ballet announced the appointment of Anatoly Emelianov, winner of the Diagelev award, and Vladimir Troshchenko, director of Odessa State Ballet and a pivotal figure in the ballet world, as co-artistic directors. Moscow Ballet continues to feature top graduates of Perm, Vaganova, Moscow State Academic Choreographic and Kiev schools in its productions.
