Eastern Connecticut Ballet’s “Ballet Spooktacular”

OLD SAYBROOK, CT - The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, “the Kate”, and Eastern Connecticut Ballet present the beloved and bewitching Ballet Spooktacular for six performances, including one sensory-friendly performance, on Saturday, October 28 and Sunday, October 29.

Special effects and enchanting costumes set the stage for three spirited ballets at this family-friendly event. Numbers include the haunting “Halloween Waltz” and “The Sorcerer's Apprentice,” the tale of a novice wizard with a malfunctioning magic wand. The giggle-inducing crowd favorite “Dancing Bones” will feature life-size, glow-in-the-dark skeletons. No need to fear as the phantasms are fascinating, not frightening during the 35-minute performance. Children are invited to wear costumes for a parade and trick-or-treating following the performance.

A sensory-friendly performance at 11:30 am on Saturday, October 28 provides an opportunity for children who need sensory accommodations to share the experience. This special performance offers a limited number of general admission tickets, allowing audience members to freely talk and move about during the show. The house lights will be lowered slightly but remain on and the volume of audio effects and flashing lights will be reduced. The costume parade will take place in front of the stage for additional ease.

The full performance schedule:
Saturday, October 28 at 11:30 am (sensory-friendly performance), 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm
Sunday, October 29 at 11:30 am, 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm

For information and tickets, visit www.thekate.org or call 860-510-0453.

About Eastern Connecticut Ballet
The school was founded in 1992. Lise Reardon, an experienced dance educator, and a former dancer herself, launched Eastern Connecticut Ballet to serve students in the shoreline area and beyond. From the beginning, the school attracted talented, dedicated faculty. Those teachers developed a curriculum that provides the highest quality technical instruction at all levels of ability. Over the years, ECB gas welcomed thousands of young dancers to classes: those who were committed to dance as its own reward; others who wanted to study dance as an art form; and many who chose dance as a professional career. As a nonprofit organization, ECB also recognized the responsibility to the broader community and wanted to raise awareness of the beauty and power of dance through education and outreach. Today, more than 300 students are enrolled and ECB strives to make dance education available to committed students regardless of their background or means.