New York Theatre Ballet Presents: DANCE ON A SHOESTRING on February 7-8, 2014

    When:
    February 7, 2014 – February 9, 2014 all-day
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    Where:
    30 East 31st Street
    New York, NY 10016
    USA

    NEW YORK THEATRE BALLET

    presents the next installment in the 4 Part Series

    DANCE ON A SHOESTRING

    February 7-8, 2014

    at The Dance Gallery

    Dance on a Shoestring 2New York Theatre Ballet presents Dance on a Shoestring at The Dance Gallery, 30 East 31st Street, 5th Floor, NYC.  Performances are on Friday, February 7 at 7pm, and Saturday, February 8 at 7pm.  Tickets are $15 and space is limited.  To make a reservation, call 212-679-0401 x1 or email [email protected].  Visit www.nytb.org for more information.

    NYTB has produced its studio series, Dance on A Shoestring, for many years, which enables established and developing artists to try out new ideas. The performances are offered in a venue where the community groups can come to see high quality ballet offered by “their” neighborhood company at affordable prices.

    The program includes:

    An excerpt from The Alice-In-Wonderland Follies

    Choreography by Keith Michael

    Libera!

    Choreography by Marco Pelle

    Run Loose

    Choreography by Gemma Bond

    Jazz

    Choreography by Antonia Franceschi with an original score by Allen Shawn

    Three Shades of Blue

    Choreography by Dan Siretta with an original score by Lynn Crigle

    ABOUT NEW YORK THEATRE BALLET

    New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB), founded in 1978 by artistic director Diana Byer, is the most widely seen chamber ballet company in the United States and has been hailed by The New York Times as “an invaluable company.” NYTB is dedicated to inspiring a love of dance in diverse audiences through performances of chamber ballet masterpieces and bold new works, as well as innovative one-hour ballets for children, all at affordable prices.

    By pairing the ballets of legendary creators with those of contemporary visionaries, NYTB brings a new understanding and appreciation of dance. The approach to live performance for children is groundbreaking and unique. New York Theatre Ballet offers an annual series of hour-long ballets tailored to the attention span of young audience members, while offering high production values and clever choreography sophisticated enough for discerning parents.

    NYTB is committed to reaching underserved audiences by performing in small cities throughout the U.S. Its professional school provides ballet training based on the Cecchetti syllabus. Classes are offered at affordable prices. Scholarships are awarded to talented homeless and underserved children along with support for well-rounded learning.