Ballet Theatre of Scranton will present its 45th annual performance of The Nutcracker under the artistic direction of Joanne Arduino and featuring Celia Eagen of Dunmore (shown in photo) as Clara on Dec. 23-26. FOX 56 will air the production on its stations WOLF, WSWB and WQMY. Check local listings for air times.
The beloved ballet was also recently presented at the Circle Drive-In.
For additional information, phone Ballet Theatre of Scranton at 570-347-2867 or at the web at http://www.balletscranton.org.
Shown, dancing in principal roles are, clockwise from top left: Alexis Green, Lilly McDonald of Dunmore; Meta Mihalchick, Robert Zaloga, Abby Lazecki, and Brooke Provinzano.
Lilly McDonald of Dunmore will be among the principal dancers when The Scranton Civic Ballet Company presents its inaugural collaboration with WVIA TV. The station will professionally produce and air the ballet company’s 34th annual presentation of The Nutcracker under the artistic direction of Helen Gaus.
WVIA will air The Nutcracker on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 6 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 24 at 8 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 25 at 4 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 27 at 2 p.m.
In addition to Ms. McDonald, principal dancers include Rachel Stopper, Meta Mihalchick, Laflin, Alexis Green, Robert Zaloga, Abby Lazecki, and Brooke Provinzano.
The new alliance is made possible by a generous COVID Creative Community Grant from Lackawanna County Council on the Arts. Due to social distancing guidelines, the Scranton Civic Ballet Company is not able to perform live and in-person this year, but in the spirit artistic director Gaus instills in her students every day “The show will go on!”
A performance prerecorded in early December will air numerous times throughout the holiday season, courtesy of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station WVIA.
Another tradition that lives on: The Scranton Civic Ballet Company’s commitment to education. The nonprofit dance company annually hosts an educational performance of “The Nutcracker” for 1,200 school children at no charge. This year, schools will receive a digital link to enhance their virtual curriculum with this artistic performance.
Previously, student musicians from area school had been invited to perform on site, prior to the live ballet. This year, high school band directors throughout the region are invited to showcase their student ensembles performing an excerpt of related music by Tchaikovsky. Schools and band directors interested in these opportunities are directed to contact Scranton Civic Ballet Company studio at 570-343-0115.
To learn more about the Scranton Civic Ballet, located at 234 Mifflin Avenue, Suite 1, Scranton, Pennsylvania, visit www.scrantoncivicballet.com or call 570-343-0115.
This project was supported by a Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Community Grant, a program of Lackawanna County Commissioners Jerry Notarianni, Debi Domenick, Esq. and Chris Chermak.
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