To order tickets call 612.436.1129 or online at ritzdolls.com/tickets
Performances 2010
MISSA BREVIS by Zoltan Kodaly
MARCH 6
Rivers, Sacred Arts Ensemble
8pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater, MN
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TUESDAYS AT LANDMARK CENTER
MARCH 9 and APRIL 12 Only two remaining!
2nd Tuesday of each month at noon on the Cortille. Free and open to the public.
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MASTER CLASSES with ANNA-MARIE HOLMES
MARCH 12-14
Ms. Holmes is recognized internationally as the leading authority on 19th century classical ballet. Her interpretations of the great Russian ballet classics have been produced and set around the world.
Ms. Holmes appeared as a ballerina and teacher in more than 30 countries on five continents. She was trained and coached in St. Petersburg, Russia. She was the first North American invited to perform with the Kirov.
Ms. Holmes joined Boston Ballet in 1985 and became the leading artistic visionary at the company. Appointed Artistic Director in 1997 she built Boston Ballet from a small regional company to one of prominence in the United States throughout her tenure.
Saturday, March 13:
Open Adult 10:00-11:30 am
Pre-Professional Level 4/5 1:30-3:00 pm
Sunday, March 14:
Open Professional 12:00-2:00 pm
FREE for SPCB students! ($25 for non-SPCB students)
Call 651-690-1588
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REIMAGININGS Saint Paul City Ballet Company
Presented by the Ritz Theater
MARCH 25-28
The Ritz Theater, 345 13th Avenue NE, Minneapolis 55413
Thursday, March 25 7:00 P.M. (Preview)
Friday, March 26 7:30 P.M.
Saturday, March 27 2:00 P.M. and 7:30 P.M.
Sunday, March 28 2:00 P.M.
Tickets: $22.50
Tickets may be purchased by calling the Ritz Theater box office at 612-436-1129 Tuesday-Friday from 12:30-4:30 P.M. or purchase tickets online at www.ritzdolls.com/tickets. All tickets $22.50 with a $5 discount for NE residents. Thursday preview tickets are $12.50.
This is the first Minneapolis performance for The Saint Paul City Ballet Company, and features the emerging talent of its dancers as choreographers. The program consists of four pieces that fuse classical ballet vocabulary with contemporary dance and dramatic virtuosic excerpts from Raymonda.
The artists of SPCB are versatile dancers who are both graceful and athletic. These young talents infuse the music with passion to create intimate classicism and breathless innovation that will inspire and delight.
The dancers in Air and Simple Gifts represent musical instruments from the score. Choreographer Jennifer Rockwell says of the work, “The piece is a reflection on a long journey out of darkness toward hope and renewal.”
MD2 is a bright and witty piece danced to the music of jazz legend Miles Davis. Taking a cue from Davis’s innovative arrangements, Ross Edward’s and Andrew Lester’s choreography has a bounding, improvised feel.
Baroque composer Tomaso Albinoni’s sonata sets the tone for Gentle Breath, Suspended, a neoclassical work for four dancers. The core of the piece, a tender pas de deux featuring Andrew Lester and Jennifer Rockwell expresses themes of longing and compassion.
Danse Macabre is a modern interpretation of a medieval allegory set to music by Camille Saint-Saens. Choreographer Ross Edwards explains, “The ballet illustrates the power of love over death.”
The evening will close with the company performing a series of virtuosic excerpts from the classic Russian ballet Raymonda. This ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa, combines precise classical technique with the rich personality of Hungarian character dance to offer the audience a powerful and dramatic end to the evening.
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MAY 15
Glacier National Park Centennial Celebration in St. Paul
River, Sacred ARts Ensemble
Louis Hill House, 260 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN
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SPRING GALA, A Celebration of Our Students
MAY 21-23
E.M. Pearson Theater, Concordia University
This annual celebration of our students is the culmination of the year's classes. The performance develops discipline, musicality, endurance, choreographic memory and stage presence. The Young Dancer performance on Saturday at 11am will include Little Red Riding Hood and Puss n' Boots from The Sleeping Beauty. The program for Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday 7:30pm and Sunday matinee 2:00pm will be The Sleeping Beauty.
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SPCB Company at Mount Carmel
JULY 9, 10, 11
Alexandria, MN