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Ballerinas dance in Westside Ballet’s 50th anniversary Performances
Five talented Beverly Hills Ballerinas will perform in Westside Ballet's Spring Showcase and Gala May 17th and 18th.
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In Westside Ballet’s “Masters of Movement” Spring Performances May 17-18, five talented Beverly Hills ballerinas will share the stage with American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Principal Dancers Isabella Bolyston and James Whiteside, along with other accomplished guest artists and alumni of Westside Ballet, including former Beverly Hills resident Joy Womack.
The dancers will perform a range of pieces and styles. 10th grade Beverly Hills High student Willa Cross will perform in George Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco. This quintessential Balanchine ballet was first performed in 1941, and was also one of the three ballets presented at New York City Ballet’s first performance. Willa will also perform Classical Symphony by Westside founder Yvonne Mounsey, Contemporary, and Jazz.
Sisters Elle and Jenne Shim attend Marlborough School and will both dance in the production. Both sisters will dance in Murmuration, a contemporary piece that is in collaboration with Santa Monica College as well as the Jazz piece. Additionally Elle will dance the Lilac Fairy Attendants from The Sleeping Beauty. This will be Elle’s 6th Spring Performance with Westside. She says about her experience in Ballet, “All the hours spent in the studio rehearsing, making mistakes, learning new things, and building artistry, are worth it once I’m on stage. Being on stage allows me to have fun and fully express myself, and I love every second of it.”
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Grant Elementary student Kaya Fleming Cordon will dance in the charming Valse Bleu set to Beethoven. Beverly Vista Middle School sixth grader Jesse Sapadin will perform Fête de Carnivale and Jazz. Beverly Hills resident Billie Dane will perform Classical Symphony and Jazz.
The Gala will feature world renowned international principal dancers, guest artists and alumni including Womack, the first American woman to sign a soloist contract with the Bolshoi Ballet Theater. ABT stars Boylston and Whiteside will perform the Black Swan Pas de Deux. The Gala is honoring legendary American ballerina Patricia Neary of the New York City Ballet. These shows are not to be missed!
The performance will be held at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica.
More Info & Tickets: westsideballet.com/spring-performance
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