Ashburn Church Hosts Throne of Grace Ballet Performance

“Therefore let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” - Hebrews 4:16

Throne of Grace School of Dance is delighted to present: Royal Redemption

An original ballet performance with multi-media

Saturday May 18 – 7 PM

Location: Word of Life International Church, 21641 Beaumeade Circle, Ashburn, Va.

Benefit presentation - All proceeds go to First Choice Women’s Health Center, Lansdowne and World Vision Fund for Aids Orphans

Tickets: donation only

The ninety-minute presentation includes worshipful, classical, and contemporary ballet. Music includes classical works by Bizet and Handel, contemporary worship music, and live music by local Loudoun composer Bo Cook.    

Choreography includes original works by Throne of Grace Dance founder Lisa Pinkham portraying stories with a Christian theme. 

Excerpts from the program are listed below.

Our Offering Processional: With music by Paul Baloche.We make this audacious claim to present our dances as an offering of worship to our King of Kings only through the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ! 

We Are Special: With music by Bizet’s Carmen.
It is based on the children’s story You Are Special by Max Lucado. 

He Sings and Dances over Me: With music by Bo Cook, local composer, musician and missionary with Youth with a Mission (YWAM).

Jesus, the Name Lives On: With music by David Phelps. 

The Return of the Harp: With music by Handel and Ruth Fazal.The children of Israel happily shared their harp until a shadow fell over Israel and they ignored the prophet’s heed to repent.  They were scattered into exile where they hung their harps.  The Lord heard their cries and restored Israel as a nation. 

Robed Before His Throne: With music is by John Newton Howard.
Six orphan girls exchange their rags for pretty new dresses and follow their caregiver to enjoy the ballet.  Then they are invited to enter the throne room of the King of Kings and one by one, He clothes them with eternal robes of righteousness. 

The Search is a four part story of redemption in relationships with God and each other.

Music is by Phil Keaggy, The Police, Big Daddy Weave, and Andreas Vollenweider.

Royalty: With music by Alberto and Kimberly Rivera. 

Abide in Me: With music by Ana Laura

How He Loves Us: With music by David Crowder

Freedom: With music by Michael W. Smith

Celebration: with music by Moscow Nights

Finale: All My Fountains a high energy celebration with all the dancers, scarves, silver streamers and Congo drums.  The music is from One Thousand Amen’s; a recording of live worship from The Falls Church Anglican Church.

Multi-media includes: a slideshow featuring artwork by Throne of Grace dancers, a sermon jam by Brennan Manning, and an original film of dancers created by Taylor Bledsoe, student intern under Arel Avellino of Avellino Studios. 

For more information please contact Lisa Pinkham at lisa@throneofgracedance.com or visit on line: www.throneofgracedance.com.