She was also a part of boston dance companys performance of the nutcracker working with founders james reardon and clyde nantais. Hartts trioinresidence, the lions gate trio, is an internationallyacclaimed ensemble in both the u. Laguardia high school of music and art and performing arts. Fuller music centers millard auditorium at the university of hartford. West hartford the hartt school community division s annual production of the nutcracker returns to the university of hartford this december with guest artists denise parungao and. The hartt school s production of the nutcracker continues fridays and saturdays at 7. The hartt school dance division dance school in hartford, connecticut. A cast of more than 100 dancers from 5 to 18 join accomplished dancer and choreographer stephen pier now director of the hartt school dance division, who plays uncle drosselmeyer. At the age of thirteen, she was accepted into houston ballet academy in the preprofessional division and houstons high school for the performing and visual arts. Kathryn manger began her training with the hartt school dance department, formerly the school of the hartford ballet.
Hartfordarea students enjoy free viewing of the nutcracker. I can write a descriptive narrative about the nutcracker ballet. For tickets to or information about any sports events, please contact the university of hartford athletic box office at 860. Hartt school community division presents the nutcracker. Hartfordarea students enjoy free viewing of the nutcracker every year, hartford public school students and their families are invited to attend an open dress rehearsal of the nutcracker. Hartt s students often collaborate across disciplines to present fullystaged opera and musical productions, dance concerts, recitals, and other original works. West hartford the hartt school community division s annual production of the nutcracker returns to the university of hartford this december with guest artists denise parungao and joseph. Thats why we put on more than 400 performances, recitals, lectures, and master classes each year.
The nutcracker presented by the hartt community division. Hartt school community division hartt community division. The hartt school dance division the mort and irma handel performing arts center, 35 westbourne pkwy, hartford, connecticut 06112 rated 4. The university of hartfords hartt school community division presents the nutcracker ballet, dec. Born and raised in brooklyn, ny joseph attended fiorello h. Starting in january of 2020 and ending in june of 2021, hartt 100 will present hundreds of events. Calvin bittner, a recent bfa dance graduate of the hartt school at the university of hartford, grew up in rocky mount, nc, studying ballet at the raleigh school of ballet, in raleigh, nc. Josie johnson, coartistic directorjosie trained at orange county ballet theatre, central pennsylvania youth ballet, and the hartt school at the university of hartford, where she received a b.
In the fourth year, students are in residence at goodspeed musicals for three weeks in january working on a festival of new musicals. Dec 03, 2017 calvin bittner, a recent bfa dance graduate of the hartt school at the university of hartford, grew up in rocky mount, nc, studying ballet at the raleigh school of ballet, in raleigh, nc. For tickets to or information about registered student club events and other related student events, please contact the campus information center at 860. The hartt school community division dance department.
The hartt school community division of the university of hartford is a comprehensive community arts school with an accomplished faculty who provide performing arts instruction to more than 2,000. West hartford the hartt school community divisions annual production of the nutcracker returns to the university of hartford this december with guest artists denise parungao and. The top 30 college musical theatre programs for 20192020. Dec 16, 2014 well the day finally arrived and this past sunday when sparkles and i along with some wonderful friends attended the nutcracker for the first time. Hartt school community division nutcracker by sandy birner. Gabrielle collins is pictured below in the hartford courants december 20 th, 2004 issue, with the caption sugarplum dreams. The hartt school community division to present tchaikovsky. The trio works with instrumental students during the fall and spring semesters and perform at hartt various times throughout the year. Students will attend one fullystaged excerpted performance of the timeless ballet, the nutcracker, at the university of hartford.
Nutcracker ballet nutcracker ballet performances in. Box office tickets to performances, athletic events, and. Jo is the artistic advisor to alison cook beaty dance in new york city. At hartt, we think the best way to learn and perfect your craft is by doing. Hartford racing 20192020 apparel fundrasier 20192020 uhart formula sae team apparel fundraiser to help pay for expenditures throughout the year and at competition in michigan. The hartt school community division dance department presents. Spread across seven dynamic schools and colleges, uhart is a fouryear private university that has been guiding the purpose and passion of students for over six decades. He graduated in 2015 and began his studies as a performance emphasis major at the hartt school. The program used to be recognized more so when it was the school of the hartford ballet and school of dance connecticut. Ballet theatre of maryland and conservatory of dance.
He studied there for two years before branching out into the professional world of dance. The hartt school community divisions hcd annual tradition of the nutcracker ballet continues in the alfred c. It has become a beloved holiday tradition in the greater hartford community. The production will be danced by students of the hartt school community division. Hartt 100 is an 18month celebration of hartt s 100th anniversary.
The hartt school and ballet the hartt school topic. Jo trained at the school of the hartford ballet and performed with the connecticut childrens ballet, the school of the hartford ballet and as a guest artist with dance now. Performance ensemble dress rehearsal april 30, 2011. Engaging with area students regardless of age, background or skill level reaffirms our belief in the transformative power of the arts.
This past august, his senior choreography project, titled what happened at the garden party, was accepted for performance at jacobs pillow. Nutcracker ballet nutcracker ballet performances in connecticut. While in the hartt school, she worked with the division director of dance, stephen pier, as well as top faculty members, hilda morales, ralph perkins, katie stevensonnollet, and nina watt. Trepak russian dance tempo di trepak, molto vivace album. During her time in hartford, she taught in the preprofessional and outreach programs at the school of dance connecticut. The nutcracker by the hartt school mommypoppins things to. West hartfords hartt school to stage the nutcracker. Her teaching experience includes positions with ballet hispanico in new york and the university of hartford hartt school community division, where she also served as artistic director for their 2014 summer ballet intensive from studio to stage ii and was subsequently invited to return to choreograph and premiere two pieces for harttworks, the. West hartfords hartt school to stage the nutcracker ballet. West hartford its never too early to think of the nutcracker especially if youd like to be part of the cast of one of the states many productions. Hartt schools nutcracker 2019 kids out and about hartford. Purchase your shirt today in celebration of the hartt school community divisions nutcracker performances. Every year, hartford public school students and their families are invited to attend an open dress rehearsal of the nutcracker. Elizabeth mcmillan founder and artistic director emerita elizabeth betsy, began her ballet training with the alabama dance theater in montgomery.
Here we are dressed up in our holiday finest ready for our first trip to the nutcracker. This article was originally published on a different platform. Jenna bitterman graduated from the hartt school at the university of hartford with a bachelor of fine arts in dance pedagogy. The hartt school offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate degree programs and preprofessional training in music, theatre, and dance. The hartt school community division provides expert instruction in music and dance to the greater hartford area and serves over 2,800 students of all ages and backgrounds. We are a regional arts school providing comprehensive instruction in music and dance for people of all ages and experience levels. I have worked as a photographer from 1983 until the present. Ballet theatre company west hartford, ct guest artists.
Josie danced professionally with dance connecticuthartford ballet, connecticut opera, roxey ballet, and arc dance productions. The hartt school community divisions hcd annual tradition of the nutcracker ballet continues this year with performances opening december 9, 7. Jan 16, 2005 i got into hartt school for 2005 also. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. I go to the hartt school community division in the intensive division so im pretty familiar with the bfa students. Tickets may be purchased here or by calling the box office. In 2009, she was honored with the francine goldfarb scholarship award and was one of the top twelve finalists of the 2012 youth america grand prix. I believe it is a good school, the teachers are positive and very helpful. The nutcracker a christmas classic at schwartz center. She has served on the faculty of houston ballet academy, the high school for the performing and visual arts, the hartt school, belhaven university, as ballet mistress for houston metropolitan dance company and shoreline principal for new haven ballet. Tchaikovskys glorious score provides the backdrop for this fulllength, familyfriendly holiday production. She holds a bfa in dance from the hartt school at the university of hartford. The hartt school community division hcd presents the timeless holiday ballet classic the nutcracker friday, december 16, at 7. Isaac martinez began his training at the hartt school in connecticut.
Local professionals to play leading roles in btcs beloved. Connecticut nutcracker ballet performance directory the nutcracker ballet nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. Hartford, ct kathryn manger began her training with the hartt school dance department, formerly the school of the hartford ballet. So when dc went bankrupt, someone contacted hartt and michael yaffe accepted the school under its community division. Hartt school community division sets dates for nutcracker. Come see the nutcracker at the university of hartford hartt school community division. The hartt school community division to present tchaikovskys. The hartt school community divisions annual presentation of tchaikovskys the nutcracker premiered in december of 2011. Hartt school community division nutcracker youtube. Gabby is shown in her part of the tiny white mouse in the battle scene from ballet theatre companys nutcracker, only eight and a half years old at the time. The hartt school dance division provides aspiring artists the opportunity to learn from world renown. Be sure to check out the nutcracker site before you decide where you will see a holiday performance of the nutcracker. Having developed national and international recognition and more than doubling its roster of dancers in only two seasons the company rebranded as ballet hartford to further serve its city and communities as it shared a thriving exchange or resources and ideas with the hartt school dance division. Through diverse coursework and a close mentoring relationship with faculty, students become versatile and collaborative performing artists, educators, technologists, managers, composers, and scholars.
In keeping with our founders vision of a living tradition through constant innovation, the hartt school dance division will present a program of classical and contemporary choreographic giants. After graduating high school, emily trained in pittsburgh ballet theatre schools graduate program under the direction of marjorie grundvig and dennis marshall, where she performed with pittsburgh ballet theatre company in the nutcracker and giselle while teaching on childrens division faculty. Nov 15, 2017 the hartt school is the performing arts conservatory of the university of hartford that offers innovative degree programs in music, dance, and theatre. Come see the nutcracker at the university of hartford. Hb suffered a great loss when they got rid of kirk petersen, then dance connecticut never really made it.
I am auditioning for butler in 2 weeks so i am very nervous. Welcome to the hartt school, a performing arts conservatory for music, dance, and theatre. The hartt school community division presents the nutcracker. It has become a beloved holiday tradition in the greater hartford community and features an evergrowing cast of hcds most talented preprofessional ballet dancers. Her young dreams of becoming the sugarplum fairy radiate from her youthful smile. When the hartford ballet and dance ct were still around, they used to take dancers into the company as trainees. Centrally located alongside connecticuts capital city and midway between boston and new york city, our 350acre campus offers big opportunities. This years production of the hartt school community divisions hcd the nutcracker is featuring four professional dancers in key roles, as well as new choreography and costuming for several. Faculty and students also perform together frequently. Under the leadership of founding curator steve metcalf, the.
About hartt community division dance department the hartt school community division is the community arm of the nationally recognized hartt school of the university of hartford. You asked about the hartt school and indiana, well indiana is one of the top colleges for ballet so i have a feeling the audition will be tough. Music theatre students may also audition for the hartford stage companys annual production of a christmas carol as well as other equity productions in the company. Currently she works for barnstead elementary school as a reading specialist.
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