Brighton Ballet Theater Announces Dates for 20th Annual Children's Festival The World of Dance

Brooklyn, New York, April 25, 2007 -- In celebration of its 20th Anniversary season, the Brighton Ballet Theater/School of Russian Ballet will hold its Annual Children's Festival "The World of Dance" on June 20th and June 21st, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. at the Leon M. Goldstein Performing Arts Center at Kingsborough.

On Wednesday, June 20th, the celebration will commence with the Children’s Festival "The World of Dance, where more than 300 exuberant young dancers from the School of Russian Ballet will perform a roster of exciting classical ballet, contemporary dance, and folk dance selections from all over the world. The celebration will culminate on Thursday, June 21st, with an Anniversary Gala Concert that will include the premier of an original, contemporary ballet by BBT’s senior choreographer Edouard Kouchnarev.

Reflecting BBT’s artistic vitality, the ballet, entitled Aria, combines classical dance with neo-classical and jazz elements. Aria will be performed by Brighton Ballet Theatre Junior Company members joined by distinguished professional dancers. The musical score is inspired by the music of various operas arranged by Paul Schwartz.

Conceived as a poetic tribute to womanhood, the classical and modern dance composition moves through five stages of a woman’s life, praising her strength, sacrifice, compassion, and enduring love. “On this mythical journey, we kneel to a woman, a mother, and a goddess of humanity,” Mr. Kouchnarev remarked.

About Annual Children's Festival "The World of Dance":
Anticipated by thousands of people each year, the “World of Dance” Children’s Festival presents the achievements of BBT's dedicated dancers of all ages, in full stage productions with stunning scenery and distinctive costumes. The season finale provides children trained by instructors from the best dance companies an opportunity to dance with world-class dancers on a professional stage. Enjoyed by a thriving and supportive New York cultural community, the Festival is a special event for BBT students to share with friends, family and dance enthusiasts.

This program is supported in part by Public Funds from The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

Images courtesy of Brighton Ballet Theater Co., Inc.
Photo by Wayne E. Yang
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Photo by Nancy Opitz
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Brighton Ballet Theater productions from previous years (Video):
The Radish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LMCJPThAQI
The Nanny’s Story, by Tchaikovsky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFWo_Th-8o4
The Ugly Duckling, by Offenbach and Sen-Sans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YP8WC56fn8
Sunrise, by Chopin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvTe2wG5hiY

About BBT/School of Russian Ballet:
BBT is dedicated to providing the highest quality dance education for children and adults. It is a well-established cultural center that has been in existence for 20 years with more than 400 students attending each year. BBT's curriculum includes ballet (Russian method), character dance, modern dance, Latin and ballroom dance, folk dance and hip-hop. BBT provides all children with a unique opportunity to perform full-scale ballets, with costumes and scenery.

Press contact: Vladimir Lepisko,
Brighton Ballet Theater Co., Inc.
c/o Kingsborough Community College
2001 Oriental Blvd, Building: T7, 2nd floor, Room 7211
Brooklyn, NY 11235
E-Mail: vladimir.bbt@gmail.com
Phone: 718-769-9161;
http://www.brightonballet.org

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