Guest Instructor to Teach Ballet Master Class

The San Gorgonio Ballet Company is conducting a master class at 19 a.m. on July 7.

Mario Nugara, artistic director of the California Riverside Ballet and founding artistic director of the City of Angels Ballet, will serve as the guest instructor.

"He is a very prominent man in the ballet world, said Julia Olsen-Rodrigues, artistic director of the San Gorgonio Ballet Company. “It's a master class, so for any dancer to be able to receive his knowledge and his training it's very prestigious. It's very important for any young or adult dancer to take classes like this."

As a professional, Nugara has danced with the Boston Ballet and the Fort Worth Ballet, as well as appeared on Broadway.

The class is free to those enrolled in the San Gorgonio Ballet Summer Workshop. The cost for all other participants is $20.

The San Gorgonio Ballet School is located at 240 W. Ramsey St., Banning.

For information, call 951-922-8820.