Its not her first time dancing with the hong kong ballet either. The hong kong ballet is one of the premier classical ballet companies in asia and is becoming internationally recognized as a worldclass institution with an identity that fully reflects the unique energy of hong kong. Instead of giving someone a single gift this holiday, how about a years worth. Join clara and fritz as they get swept up in a fantastic christmas eve journey in an astonishing world of wonder filled with a mischievous army of rats and their archrivals, the toy soldiers, and a host of colorful, magical characters, graceful. Times and locations of auditions are subject to change, so please check back closer to your audition date. The brainchild of acclaimed choreographer septime webre presently artistic director of hong kong ballet and formerly artistic director of washington national ballet, this dazzling production brings all of ozs favorite characters to dance down the yellow brick roadfrom toto to flying monkeys, this ballet has it all. Nutcracker doesnt have to come addled with freudian complications to convince us of its seriousness.
In the summer 2018, a scholarship student, jeannie mok went to moscow for two weeks. Dancers invited to audition for hong kong ballets alice. We are looking for enthusiastic and highly energetic people to join our character and parade department. Hong kong ballet barre classes online advanced class 1. Dutch national ballet develops, produces and presents ballet at the highest international level. The hong kong ballet the nutcracker trailer youtube. The majority of the dancers are from china, others are international recruits. I am super honored and humbled to be the guest principal for the nutcracker with hk ballet. Buy hong kong ballet tickets from the official site.
John neumeier dedicates the winter 2018 premiere of the hamburg ballet to the legendary. The school of alberta ballets academic stream today attracts students from around the world and graduates of this program have gone on to work with hong kong ballet, norwegian national ballet, san francisco ballet, ballet bc, and of course, several have gone on to join alberta ballet. Since 1979 hong kong ballet has evolved into a vibrant performing arts organisation with accomplished dancers and a strong repertoire composed of a. Artistic director septime webre since june 2017 ballet mistress tang min. Gravity ballet hong kongs adult ballet specialists. Tatler hong kong is the ultimate guide to luxury lifestyle in hong kong, featuring awardwinning coverage of exclusive high society events attended by the citys most influential and glamorous peopleplus daily updates on fine dining, art, fashion, watches, jewellery, luxury travel and more. Due to the history of hong kong and its former links with colonial britain, most ballet schools here follow the rad teaching method.
Many of these classes are based on the rad or istd syllabi and others are more loosely based on creative dance methods such as dalcroze or musical theatre repertoires. Hong kong sinfonietta will provide live accompaniment to hong kong ballets performances of the nutcracker under the baton of marc taddei. The nutcracker will capture your imagination and transport you to a wondrous world of courageous toy soldiers, captivating dolls, dramatic sword fights. Interviewfancl proudly presents the nutcracker fancl. Since clarchen appears throughout the nutcracker, this meant patrice had to learn the. Hong kong7 december 2019 this christmas, the worlds most popular festive ballet returns to. When your friend or family member accesses information throughout the year, they will be reminded of. From reading many, many posts and responses on here we have a huge list of things wed love to do, but have one big thing on our list that we havent seen any discussion about. Journey into the dollhouse and up the largerthanlife christmas. A new hong kong ballet, under director septime webre pointe. Hong kong ballet is celebrating its 40th anniversary in style.
Hong kong ballet leisure and cultural services department. Hong kong ballet offers an attractive 12 monthcontract beginning july 2019. Nutcracker audition registration 2020 canadas ballet jorgen. In its own whimsical way, nutcracker encapsulates a beautiful promise. Ballet auditions for summer intensives, colleges and companies. Gravity ballet is the first and only studio i have joined since i moved to hong kong. Last july, among competitors from other countries, i received the gold award at the hong kong challenge cup dance competition in the ballet solo section in my age group.
This existing production by the australian choreographer terence kohler is now in. However, inside this limited space, it lives a bunch of adult dancers who are chasing after their unlimited dream. Ticket holders are entitled to redeem a complimentary fancl x hk ballet the nutcracker doll christmas edition at selected fancl shops in hong kong, from 1 december 2019 to 15 january 2020. Hong kong ballet is one of the premier classical ballet companies in asia and is becoming internationally recognised as a worldclass institution that represents hong kongs unique character.
Audition for richmond ballets professional company. Fancl proudly presents the nutcracker hong kong ballet. Hong kong ballet performance in pacific place theatre at 2017 nov. For over 36 years, dmr has built an excellent reputation for the shows and performances that it has staged. Halfway around the world in east asia, hong kong ballet was hiring a new.
From full inhouse productions featuring more than 200 dancers to smaller dinner events at government house and db plaza, dmr has. Anne of green gables the ballet local participant program the nutcracker local participant program the nutcracker touring participant program. The hong kong ballet is an esteemed institution established in 1979, famed for its accomplished dancers and stunning productions. Boston ballet supports the international audition preselection guidelines. Its been quite the buzz around town due to the publicity brought about on the reinvention theyre doing to the piece. Tseng was just recently invited to teach one of the master classes at the star of canaan dance competition 2015 and 2016 in hong kong. Lee choreography award and has created over 30 ballets for numerous ballet and opera companies including the national ballet of canada, the royal winnipeg ballet, the american ballet studio company, the canadian opera company, opera hamilton and the hong kong ballet. Welcome to the first russian ballet school in hong kong. Elizabeth harrison was born in hong kong, where she started dancing at age four. Auditions are not required for the schools childrens program ages 3 to 8 years. Hb at home stay connected with our dancers and staff from home visit. The nutcracker with hong kong ballet vlog duration.
Tickets range from hk120 to hk1,000 and can be purchased via. Hong kong sinfonietta will provide live accompaniment to hong kong ballets performances of the nutcracker under the baton of andrew mogrelia. Dancers invited to audition for hong kong ballets alice in. Meaghan mcgurgan tonight i was invited to the opening of hong kong ballets the nutcracker. Watching the 48dancer troupe in terence kohlers the nutcracker. In 2015 and 2012, ballet hawaii presented alice in wonderland, which showcased innovative choreography by septime webre, artistic director of hong kong ballet, with music by matthew pierce. To begin id like to say a big thank you to the hkbg for granting me this scholarship to the prestigious bolshoi ballet school also known as the moscow state academy of choreography in moscow, russia. Prior to his current position as artistic director of hong kong ballet, septime webre was artistic director of the washington ballet 19992016 and american repertory ballet 19931999. The hong kong ballet will be performing the nutcracker from the 17th to the 27th december at the cultural centre. Hamburg ballet director john neumeier has always been deeply moved by the powerful, maje. The hong kong ballet the nutcracker trailer duration. World ballet day 2016 hong kong ballet hong kong ballet. The hong kong ballet has an artistic team of over 40 dancers.
Tseng is the founder artistic director of ballet frontier of texas. Hong kong ballet is seeking exquisite classical dancers at the corps and principal levels for the 202021 season to dance in one. View full schedule 03 mo 04 tu 05 we 06 th 07 fr 08 sa 09 su 10 mo 11 tu 12 we th 14 fr 15 sa 16 su 17 mo 18 tu 19. Hong kong ballet is seeking dancers dancing opportunities. She attended hong kong academy for performing arts hkapa, where she performed in les sylphides, flower festival, paquita, the four temperaments and persistent memory. Dmr school of ballet hong kong ballet, modern, tap, jazz. This winter, hong kong ballet will present the farewell season of terence kohlers beloved the nutcracker at hong kong cultural centres grand theatre on 2023, 2529 december 2019. The repertoire includes ravishing stagings of the classical works as well as contemporary works by wayne mcgregor, alexei ratmansky, christopher wheeldon, trey mcintyre, annabelle lopez. Hong kong ballet 40th anniversary season brand video. Open auditions for goh ballets the nutcracker take place each may. We aim to reach a wide public and to bring todays audiences into contact with the beauty and passion of this art form. Hong kong ballet is seeking exquisite classical dancers at the corps and principal levels for the 201920 season to dance in one of the most vibrant and exciting cities in the world. This winter, hong kong ballet will present the farewell season of terence. Set to tchaikovskys iconic music with live accompaniment by hong kong sinfonietta and grand sets, terence kohlers fresh, multilayered version was created especially for hong kong ballet.
The hong kong ballet group, founded since 1964 with the mission of promoting ballet education and. The hong kong dance foundation hkdf is a nonprofit organization npo, set up in 1999 which aims at promoting dance education and culture among the youth. This is the first ballet school in hong kong to exclusively use the vaganova system. Now at the helm of hong kong ballet as it heads into its 40thanniversary season, webre is poised to launch the company into the future with refreshed repertoire and increased community engagement. Enjoy our new brand video celebrating the 40th anniversary season. Watching the 48dancer troupe in terence kohlers the nutcracker, webres influence is visibly evident. Hong kong ballet is seeking exquisite classical dancers at the. As well, this program is not part of the graded curriculum at the school of pennsylvania ballet. Dmr offers a wide range of dance classes which caters to all ages and preferences. Hong kong ballets season trailer takes it to the next.
Tseng has enjoyed being the company ballet teacher for the dallas black dance theatre. The hong kong ballets commissions include natalie weirs turandot, and stephen bayness the way alone. Dancers from kansas city ballet, pacific northwest ballet, and eugene ballet shared the stage with students of the summer intensive program. My wife and i will be in hk for two weeks starting dec 18. So its no surprise that for this christmas season the hong kong ballet presented the nutcracker again as usual. Hong kong dance foundation, ballet and scholarships. Webre is also unafraid to offer younger dancers casting opportunities. If you are interested in auditioning for next season, please submit the following material via email. Celebrating the 30th anniversary in 2009, the company has evolved into a vibrant performing arts organization with accomplished dancers, a strong repertoire, sparkling. Parts to be filled include little doors, baby flamingos, cute piglets, daisies, junior cards, sandwich cards and hedgehogs.
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