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Ridgefield School Of Dance Presents 'The Nutcracker' On Sunday
'The Nutcracker,' one of the most beloved and anticipated holiday events will welcome the holiday season on Sunday, Nov. 20.
**News Release Submitted by The Ridgefield School of Dance**
One of the most beloved and anticipated holiday events will welcome the holiday season at the Wilton High School’s Clune Performing Arts Center when the Ridgefield School of Dance presents The Nutcracker on Sunday, November 20th, at 1 pm. The Nutcracker is followed by Dance Party, a performance by the Jazz Department. Tickets are on sale through theridgefieldschoolofdance.com or at the door.
This timeless holiday classic ballet, featuring the well-loved music of Tchaikovsky and based on the original Marius Petipa and staged by artistic director Jessica Boelts is a wonderful family treat and a great start to the holiday season. Dancers, ages 3 to 18, take the audience on a journey from a Victorian holiday party with magical life-sized dolls to the young Clara’s dream where toy soldiers come alive and battle mice and the magnificent rat queen and her entourage. A blizzard of snowflakes sweeps everyone off to the magical land of the sweets where they are welcomed by the Sugarplum Fairy. The show features beautiful sets and backdrops, life-size gift boxes from which dancers emerge and perform as life-size dolls.
Dancing the part of Clara, a young girl discovering the magic of Christmas, is Gabriella Memoli, a 6th grader at East Ridge Middle School, Ridgefield. In their final Nutcracker with The Ridgefield School of Dance, RHS seniors and company members Sophia Dotterer will perform as the Sugar Plum Fairy, and Alice Lombardo will perform Kissy Doll, the Spanish dance and reprise her role as the Rat Queen. Both dancers will also dance in the beautiful Waltz of the Snowflakes with the rest of the Company.
“Presenting the Nutcracker just before Thanksgiving is a bit unusual but it is such a great way to get in the holiday spirit and celebrate,” says Alison Brown, director of The Ridgefield School of Dance. In addition to Nutcracker, the studio presents an original ballet with original choreography from Ms. Boelts.
The Ridgefield School of Dance is at 66 Grove Street, Ridgefield, CT. For more information, go to www.theridgefieldschoolofdance.com or call 203-894-5957.
**News Release Submitted by The Ridgefield School of Dance**
