By Blake Heckel | Contributor
The Allen Philharmonic Orchestra & Symphony Refrain is proud to accompany the Allen Civic Ballet with stay music for its 2022 manufacturing of Tchaikovsky’s vacation traditional — The Nutcracker, that includes visitor artist Tiit Helimets, principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet.
On Saturday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 18, at 2 p.m., the present will happen on the Performing Arts Heart at Allen Excessive Faculty, positioned at 300 Rivercrest Blvd. in Allen, Texas. Tickets vary from $15 to $30 and could be bought at tickets.allenpac.org.
Tiit Helimets is an Estonian-born performer with over 25 years of expertise dancing with the Estonian Nationwide Ballet, the Birmingham Royal Ballet and, most lately, the San Fransisco Ballet. In his profession, he has danced a formidable repertoire of classical and modern roles.
“We’re thrilled that Mr. Helimets shall be partnering with considered one of our firm dancers, Mia Heath, within the Sugar Plum Fairy pas de deux with stay music from the Allen Philharmonic,” mentioned Allen Civic Ballet President and Creative Director Stefanie Greatest. “Preparations for this 12 months’s efficiency started the day after our 2021 manufacturing. It’s a year-long means of discussing costume, surroundings, props and choreography, in addition to auditioning, rehearsals and extra. We are able to’t wait to see all our arduous work come to fruition this 12 months.”
What: The Allen Philharmonic is becoming a member of the Allen Civic Ballet and the San Fransisco Ballet principal dancer Tiit Heliments within the 2022 manufacturing of The Nutcracker.
When: Saturday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 18, at 2 p.m.
The place: Performing Arts Heart at Allen Excessive Faculty, positioned at 300 Rivercrest Blvd. in Allen, Texas
For extra info on the Allen Philharmonic and its upcoming occasions, go to AllenPhilharmonic.org.
Concerning the Allen Philharmonic Orchestra & Symphony Refrain
Based in 1998, the Allen Philharmonic Orchestra & Symphony Refrain (Allen Philharmonic) — a 501(c)(3) non-profit group — is knowledgeable orchestra of almost 70 musicians, a lot of whom maintain full-time positions as administrators of bands and orchestras all through the metroplex. With the objective of enhancing its group’s wealthy tradition and fostering a community-wide appreciation for the artwork of music, the Allen Philharmonic presents an annual sequence of concert events and quite a lot of particular occasions, group outreach and youth education schemes. Company and particular person donations, civic grants, the Metropolis of Allen and the Allen Arts Alliance fund the Allen Philharmonic. For extra info or to donate, go to allenphilharmonic.org.
Concerning the Allen Civic Ballet
Allen Civic Ballet is a 501(c)(3) devoted to offering inexpensive and fulfilling dance performances for audiences of all ages, whereas offering worthwhile expertise for younger dancers contemplating a profession within the occupation.
