Joseph albano choreographed the 5th nutcracker in america with the hartford ballet in the early sixties. Middletown albano s nutcracker, the regions biggest holiday ballet, will be performed in nine shows throughout connecticut for its 2016 christmas season. Albanos nutcracker relives the holiday story on christmas eve, decorating the tree and sharing presents. Brother fitz, enraged with choice, breaks it which unfolds the dance drama in an exquisite land of. Connecticuts best and most beautiful production of the nutcracker.
Julia daddi obituary hartford, ct hartford courant. Ballet theatre company btc was founded in west hartford in 1999. The albano ballet company will present a novel slant on the holiday classic, the nutcracker with a touch of romantic musical nostalgia for the 2019 holiday season. Connecticut nutcracker ballet performance directory the nutcracker ballet nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. Albanos nutcracker continues christmas tradition at. In 2014, she performed in the albano ballet companys american in paris as the tap soloist and also in the albano ballet companys nutcracker at mohegan sun. Albano ballet company 15 girard ave, hartford, connecticut 06105 rated 4. Victoria siracusa is originally from connecticut, where she began her ballet training at the albano ballet company at the age of nine. Trinity experience at the heart of the albano ballet company. The albano ballet company is marking its 15th year of performing the nutcracker at the mohegan sun. New haven lisa sanborn is understandably gungho about the nutcracker at the shubert dec.
The day passion to believe fuels albanos nutcracker. Joseph albano celebrates 50 years of putting on the nutcracker. Maria adriana roscio is the owner, director and instructor at new england dance with over 35 years of experience. The newtown centre of classical ballet was founded in 2001 by jennifer johnston, carrying on the heritage of her mentor, marsha ismailoff mark who taught classical ballet in newtown, connecticut for over 30 years.
Uncasville, ct november 18, 2014 a holiday staple at mohegan sun, the albano ballet company production of the nutcracker will celebrate its th. Adriana has been professionally trained by the founder of the hartford ballet and albano ballet company, joseph albano and julia fredrick, and had performed with the albano. The nutcracker ballet has been captivating young and old for more than 125 years, but eastern connecticut ballets version, set in new london in the 1850s, is like none other performed by ballet companies from coast to coast. Albanos nutcracker tickets 2020, albanos nutcracker tour dates 2020, albanos nutcracker schedule 2020 as one of the most reliable and trusted sources for premium event seating and albanos nutcracker tickets, we offer a comprehensive and userfriendly platform for all our customers.
New haven ballet nutcracker opens friday at shubert. The albano ballet company of america located in hartford, connecticut 2 hours from new york city seeks male ballet dancer with strong partnering technique, capable of handling press lifts and must air tour, jump and beat. Joseph albano rehearses his dancers for his 50th nutcracker production at his west end studio in hartford. Albano ballet company of america seeks male dancer for.
Albanos nutcracker, known as best nutcracker in connecticut presented by mohegan sun performed by the albano ballet company of america, a professional ballet. Albanos nutcracker starts the season at middletowns. Albanos nutcracker, a family holiday tradition, now in its fourth season in middletown plays middletown performing arts center, middletown high school on saturday, november 24, at 3 p. Uncle drosselmeyer presents albanos signature puppet, nutcracker, to clara. For the th year, the albano ballet company will once again stage its legendary nutcracker at mohegan sun, this time switching venues to a more intimate performance space. Now in its third generation, and partnered with its new voice division, the tradition of the school. Albanos nutcracker celebrates 50 years hartford courant. Featuring brand new overthetop production and world class russian artists. Albano ballet associate director julia frederick poses with a poster for an early production of albanos nutcracker at the bushnell in hartford. He has continued the tradition ever since with the performance that flies above rest. Albanos nutcracker will play the casinos cabaret theatre for nine performances divided over two weekends, beginning friday evening. Albanos nutcracker has been hailed by newspapers as the best nutcracker in ct. Albano was trained as a child by marguarita and maximillian froman, russian dancers who.
It wouldnt be christmas in connecticut without albanos nutcracker. Middletown albanos nutcracker, the regions biggest holiday ballet, will be performed in nine shows throughout connecticut for its 2016. Maria adriana started dancing and performing at the age of 7. Celebrate this christmas with the one and only moscow ballets great russian nutcracker. The albano ballet company of america is a professional ballet company comprised of international. Sophie uses all of her experiences and passion for dance in the classes she teaches. Its fabulous, said joseph albano, founder and artistic director of the hartfordbased dance company. Search performances in your state now buy tickets to see moscow ballet performances. More than 100 dancers international ballerinas backed by an ensemble of performers. Connecticut ballets holiday blockbuster and perennial audience favorite, the nutcracker, returns to the palace theatre, 61 atlantic street, stamford for four performances on saturday, december 16 and sunday, december 17. Top spots to see ballet in connecticut cbs connecticut. Albano s nutcracker has been hailed by newspapers as the best nutcracker in ct.
Albano, the artistic director of albano ballet company, founded the hartford ballet company in 1960 and served as its artistic director. See albanos nutcracker in middletown the middletown press. Miku kawamura as the sugarplum fairy albano ballets nutcracker. Regular repertoire and a major christmas ballet season, the nutcracker, performing in connecticut from november 24th on. Weekly open auditions for jobs for male and female ballet dancers starting on wednesday, august 29 at the creative cultural center, 149 christopher st. Dance can add infinite depth and artistry to the lives of young people, opening them to a new world of creative expression. Ballet etudes company presents 29th annual performance of the nutcracker. Central connecticut state university centix ticket reservation system. Press release in its 16th year at mohegan sun and its 56th year bringing connecticuts young audience and families to its renown christmas classic, albanos nutcracker schedules an ambitious 2017 holiday entertainment season. Miss gretchen miss g received her ba in dance from sarah lawrence college. Connecticut concert ballets nutcracker visions of sugarplums will dance in your head after watching this 37th annual nutcracker performance by these national ballet training students.
The classic ballet, set to tchaikovskys sublime score, continues its 54year holiday tradition with five shows this weekend at mohegan sun, where it has been performed for more than a decade. The albano ballet production of the nutcracker is a holiday favorite at mohegan sun, thrilling audiences old, young, and inbetween. Albano ballets christmas cabaret and nutcracker suite are happening today at 2. Albano ballet of america is seeking male dancers for the 2020 nutcracker season in hartford, connecticut. Nutcracker performance eastern connecticut ballet east. Connecticut concert ballet presents the nutcracker youtube. This was the first time in about 20 years ive seen this ballet. I brought my niece as a christmas gift, her first experience ever. Were all excited about going into the cabaret, said joseph. Larger than life puppets, nesting dolls and gloriously hand.
Dec 1 albano ballet holiday cabaret and nutcracker suite. The hartfordbased albano ballet company will present a series of performances of the nutcracker in connecticut including middletown at the middletown performing arts center at middletown high. Joseph albano and the albano ballet company will bring back their production of the christmas classic the nutcracker to mohegan sun arena on saturday, december 12th and sunday, december th. Children and adult dancers welcome to join the studio and its performances every year. Virtual events in connecticut, from theater to dance, music, comedy and. The current dance troupe, starring eric carnes as the prince, performs the ballet at welte theater at central connecticut state university in new britain on dec.
The dates for the 2012 production of the nutcracker are tba. She studied under the direction of joseph albano and julia fredrick for seven years and performed the main roles of clara and the chinese soloist in the albanos nutcracker. This is the 12th year the company has performed the show at the casino. He has taught other artistic directors and has been written. The albano ballet company of america is a professional ballet company comprised of international, worldclass dancers. Joseph albano has been staging the nutcracker annually in connecticut for decades. Albano ballet company, 15 girard ave, hartford, ct 2020. During its first three years, the company presented an annual spring repertory performance at the gilman theater, greater hartford jewish community center.
The nutcracker closed december 17, 2006 connecticut. Albanos nutcracker ballet at the mohegan sun fox 61. Ballet in connecticut was born in new london, connecticut and is presently the single most influential force in creating dance in connecticut. Claim this business 15 girard avenue, hartford, ct, 06105 albanos nutcracker, known as best nutcracker in connecticut presented by mohegan sun performed by the albano ballet company of. Albano ballet company looking for male and female ballet. Today, albano has a new star dancing in the very same building. He has been dancing with the albano ballet company since he was 12 years old, when he was taking a dance class with a performer from albanos the nutcracker. The production needed someone to play the little boy, and carnes filled the role.