2 BHS Students to Perform @ University of Saint Joseph

Two Berlin High School students, Megan Leary (senior) and Margot Paul (junior), will be featured in Ballet Theatre Company’s Spring Repertory performances on May 2 at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford.

Both girls are members of BTC II, the studio’s pre-professional dance ensemble, and have been rehearsing locally since March and traveling to New York City for the past 6 weeks to integrate the choreography with professional dancers.

Three pieces will be presented in the show: Gwendolyn The Graceful Pig, a childrens’ storybook which will be narrated by author David Ira Rottenberg; Apres Degas, a ballet comedy based on Edgar Degas’ masterpiece paintings; and Peer Gynt, a contemporary rendition of a Norwegian folktale.

Performances on May 2 at 1pm and 7pm at the University of Saint Joseph-Hoffman Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased at www.dancebtc.org or 860-570-0440.

Apres Degas photo credit: Ron Compton. Left to right: Megan Leary (Berlin), Mollie Petrizzo (West Hartford), Margot Paul (Berlin), Alison Greene (West Hartford)

Gwendolyn The Graceful Pig photo credit: Thaon Crocker

Peer Gynt photo credit: Ballet de Santiago