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Oradell NJ, this year, Ballet Arts’ annual performance of The Nutcracker came with an early holiday gift ,a live orchestral music. Ballet Arts, a premiere dance school serving the New York and New Jersey area, partnered with Adelphi Orchestra for its first-ever ballet with concert musicians. The ballet was held at River Dell Senior High School (RDHS) on Saturday, December 10th and Sunday, December 11th.
“A live orchestra is a wonderful learning experience for the dancers and a real pleasure for the audience. When you hear Tchaikovsky’s music, you can see and feel what is happening and a live orchestra takes the experience to a whole new level,” shared Jane Silane and Marilyn Westlake-Nichols, co-directors of Ballet Arts.
A beloved holiday ballet, The Nutcracker, tells the magical tale of a young girl named Clara whose nutcracker doll turns into a prince on Christmas Eve to battle against a fierce Mouse Queen. As a reward for their bravery, the prince invites Clara and her brother Franz to the Kingdom of Sweets where they are treated to dancing delights. Elijah Geolina played the role of the Prince. Currently, Elijah is training at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School in the pre-professional program under the direction of Acting Artistic Director Stella Abrera. Elijah has been dancing since he was 8 years old and has been on television shows, including So You Think You Can Dance and Little Big Shots.
Anna Sears, a River Dell High School senior, danced the role of Snow Queen and Coffee, while Naomi Roth, also of River Dell High School, danced as the Sugar Plum Fairy. Saturday evening’s performance featured the premiere of Trixie Lurato of New City, NY as Clara, and Stella Hwang of Oradell, NJ as Franz. Margaret Hahn and Sabrina Klein, both of Oradell, will be played Clara and Franz, respectively, at the Sunday performance. Amy Brandt, a faculty member at Ballet Arts who danced professionally with the Suzanne Farrell Ballet and Milwaukee Ballet and is currently editor in chief of “Pointe” magazine, was among the many adults who danced in the party scene. All performers wore beautiful handmade costumes, sewn, maintained, and altered by Gisele Ferrari-Wong of Westwood, Lynn Mitchell of Ridgefield Park, and dedicated parent volunteers and adult students.
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