|
Sonia Rodriguez
National Ballet of Canada
Dancers'
Biographies
Press
Release #1
Press Release #2
Press Release #3
|
Gala of International Ballet Stars 2004
August 13, 2004 8:00 PM.
Palace Theatre, Columbus, Ohio
August 14, 2004 8:00 PM
Aronoff Center Procter & Gamble Hall
Cincinnati, Ohio
Buy
Tickets
BalletMet and ballet tech ohio’s
3rd annual Gala of International Ballet Stars will showcase
the best dancers from the best companies with the best choreography
in the world. The audience will experience the thrill of exciting major
international entertainment venues of New York, Boston, Amsterdam, Stuttgart,
Frankfurt, Moscow, London, San Francisco, Houston, Columbus and Toronto.
Experience the electrifying choreography of world
renowned choreographers John Cranko, Alonzo King, William Forsythe,
James Kudelka, new choreographers Krzyxztof Pastor and Derek Deanrs,
and the great Petipa and Vaganova, who defined classical dance.
Dancers who will perform in this year’s Gala include
- Gennadi Saveliev, soloist, American Ballet Theatre
- Sarah Lamb, Boston Ballet
- Larissa Lezhnina, Dutch National Ballet and her partner,
Viacheslav Samodurov, Royal Ballet, both formerly of the Kirov
- Chiharu Shibata and Prince Credell, dance greats from
Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet
- Aleksandar Antonijevic and Sonia Rodriguez, National
Ballet of Canada
- Bridget Breiner, Stuttgart Ballet, and partner Christopher
Roman, Ballet Frankfurt
- Donald Williams and Kellye Saunders, Dance Theatre
of Harlem
- Houston Ballet and BalletMet Columbus principal dancers
will be featured in both performances.
BalletMet Artistic Director, Gerard Charles, “ There
are great dancers all over the world; to have them perform together
in one place is a rare treat and a golden opportunity for those who
appreciate the best life has to offer. We are thrilled that BalletMet
can be a part of this inspiring evening.”
|
|
