This program absolutely runs the gamut of dance genres. Serenade is a classic and romantic ballet to Dvorak’s Serenade for Strings.
The premiere of SquareDance will have you clappin’ your hands and tappin’ your toes to some favorite bluegrass tunes played and sung by our beloved Senator Robert Byrd (Mountain Fiddler). This tribute is upbeat and feel good fun!
A little retro Rock ‘n Roll with Janis and Joe Suite will introduce a new ballet created by former New York City ballet dancer Christopher Fleming. What? A ballet to music of Janis Joplin and Joe Cocker? (Young people.....check out their music on iTunes and discover how “hip” your parents were!)
A seasonal family favorite. Whether you have seen this ballet once or a hundred times, you will discover something new each time in this rich production performed by the Charleston Ballet with live music by the West Virginia Symphony. More than 150 performers present an evening you’ll always remember!
Whether you love ballet or baseball, this pre-season opener will give you choreographer Christopher Fleming’s rendition of combining the two. An entertaining “9 inning ballet” complete with bats and balls, peanuts and pointe shoes. Additional works will add to the delight of this spring performance.
