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While the Rochester City Ballet tends to adhere to a contemporary repertoire, they occasionally include classical ballets. Most notable is their annual production of the [[The Nutcracker]], performed in conjunction with the [[Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra]]<ref name="rponut"/>. |
While the Rochester City Ballet tends to adhere to a contemporary repertoire, they occasionally include classical ballets. Most notable is their annual production of the [[The Nutcracker]], performed in conjunction with the [[Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra]]<ref name="rponut"/>.The company sometimes performs with other modern groups such as FuturPointe and [[Garth Fagan Dance]] |
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==Draper Center for Dance Education== |
==Draper Center for Dance Education== |
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Revision as of 16:50, 3 April 2017
| Rochester City Ballet | |
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| General information | |
| Name | Rochester City Ballet |
| Year founded | 1987 |
| Founder | Timothy M. Draper |
| Principal venue | Nazareth College Arts Center Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre |
| Website | www |
| Artistic staff | |
| Artistic Director | David Palmer |
| Ballet Master | Fidel Orrillo |
| Ballet Mistress | Beth Bartholomew |
| Other | |
| Official school | Timothy Draper Center for Dance Education |
Rochester City Ballet is a contemporary ballet company in Rochester, New York.
History
The Rochester City Ballet was founded in 1987 by Timothy M. Draper, a year after he founded his dance school, the Timothy Draper Center for Dance Education. Draper unexpectedly passed away in 2003 of cardiac, shortly after the company announced plans to build a permanent headquarters on the grounds of the Harley School in Brighton, NY, for $1 million[1]. Jamey Leverett served as his Draper's replacement as Artistic Director for both the company and the school, the Draper Center for Dance Education. In 2015, Leverett announced she would be stepping down from her role as artistic director of the company, in order to devote her attention to being artistic director at the Draper Center. David Palmer took her place as the Rochester City Ballet's Artistic Director[2].
Activities
The company does a number of community outreach events in order to help spread dance education, including free performances for students at Rochester City Schools, for special needs children at the Stepping Stones Learning Center, and at local Barnes & Noble locations[3]. They also hold InStudio events, where the public are able to sit-in on rehearsal sessions [4].
Performances
While the Rochester City Ballet tends to adhere to a contemporary repertoire, they occasionally include classical ballets. Most notable is their annual production of the The Nutcracker, performed in conjunction with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra[5].The company sometimes performs with other modern groups such as FuturPointe and Garth Fagan Dance
Draper Center for Dance Education
The Draper Center was founded in 1986 by Timothy M. Draper. The Rochester City Ballet company was founded a year later. The school currently has about 150 students and provides training in several different dance styles, including classical ballet, pointe, variations, modern dance, and jazz [6]. Graduates of the Draper Center have gone on to join professional companies such as the Joffrey Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, the National Ballet of Canada, and Cirque du Soleil[6].
References
- ^ Pitcher, John (18 Feb 2003). "Dancer Timothy Draper dies". Democrat and Chronicle.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Carlsen, Casey. "Rochester City Ballet finds a new edge with David Palmer". City Newspaper. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Community Outreach". Rochester City Ballet. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "Events". Rochester City Ballet. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "RPO and Rochester City Ballet's Nutcracker Kicks Off Rochester Holiday Season". Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ a b "About Draper Center". Draper Center. Retrieved 16 March 2017.