Ballet Arts Company to Stage 19th Century Ballet "Coppelia"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Oradell, NJ- Ballet Arts Company, Bergen County's premier professional dance company, is presenting "Coppelia", a ballet in three acts. The performances are Friday, June 1st at 7:30pm and Saturday, June 2nd at 2:00pm at River Dell Middle School, Woodland Avenue, River Edge, NJ.  Tickets are $12.00 in advance ($15.00 at the door) and can be purchased by calling (201) 265- 8740.

This spring's performances welcome Australian ballet dancer Ryan Rankin. Mr. Rankin has had several roles in youth companies and schools in Australia before being selected in 2011 to train with the Joffrey Ballet in New york, after dancing classical ballet for just 3 years.  Oradell resident Jacqueline Betro and Westwood resident Chiara Ferrari-Wong will alternate the role of Swanhilda.  This will be the last performance with Ballet Arts Company for Miss Betro along with Oradell residents Erin Cameron, Tori Hughes and Nora Wiegand.

Prominent surgeon Dr. Fred Fakharzadeh again joins Ballet Arts Company to play the role of toymaker, Dr.Coppelius.

Ballet Arts Company was founded in 1976 by Diana Turner Hauser, formerly with American Ballet Theatre and the Metropolitan Opera Ballet Company. She trained in London at the Royal Ballet School and in New York at Ballet Arts, Carnegie Hall.  Madame Hauser has entertained and enchanted audiences for over 25 years with beautiful full length ballets at affordable prices. 

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