{"id":651,"date":"2010-10-25T05:55:09","date_gmt":"2010-10-25T09:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.irasperipheralvisions.com\/WetPaint\/?p=651"},"modified":"2010-11-10T12:59:20","modified_gmt":"2010-11-10T17:59:20","slug":"the-vicky-simegiatos-dance-company-presents-the-nutcracker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irasperipheralvisions.com\/WetPaint\/the-vicky-simegiatos-dance-company-presents-the-nutcracker.htm","title":{"rendered":"The Vicky Simegiatos Dance Company Presents The Nutcracker"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Clara<\/a>
Clara dances with The Nutcracker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I work in two worlds where preparations for December have to be in place at the end of the summer.\u00a0 I design and sell Holiday Cards and Custom Invitations and people have lots of parties in December.\u00a0\u00a0 And I serve on the Executive Board of the Vicky Simegiatos Dance Company<\/a>, where every Christmas, they perform The Nutcracker — the full length classical ballet.\u00a0 This is the 15th year that I’ve been involved with the company.<\/p>\n

Rehearsals are underway and this weekend I have to turn my attention toward promoting the December 19th performances.\u00a0\u00a0 So let me begin by showing you some images from last year’s performances.\u00a0 These images will all be appearing on Christmas Cards which will be sold to raise funds for the company.\u00a0 I’ll post more information about that as it becomes available.\u00a0 All photos by Kim Max<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"Snowflakes<\/a>
The Dance of the Snowflakes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"The<\/a>
The Waltz of the Flowers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Angels - some cast members are as young as 5 years old<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Guest<\/a>
Guest Artists NYCB Principals Jenifer Ringer and Jared Angle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Every year, Artistic Director Vicky Simegiatos<\/a> and Ballet Mistress Matina Simegiatos <\/a>bring two principal dancers from New York City Ballet out here to Bay Ridge to dance the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Her Cavalier.\u00a0 Beautiful beautiful Jenifer Ringer has danced the role for the company several times.\u00a0 Last year she was partnered by Jared Angle.\u00a0 Their Grand Pas de Deux, even when performed on Poly Prep’s small stage, was breathtaking.\u00a0 It is so wonderful of these world class artists to come out to Bay Ridge and bring their magic to our community.\u00a0 Some of our audience members may have never seen a classical ballet before.<\/p>\n

The rest of the cast are all members of the community.\u00a0 It’s pretty hard to believe it when you see the caliber of the dancing, not only from the well trained teenage girls in the corps de ballet, but even from the younger ones who play the children in the Party Scene.\u00a0 The students are all trained in the VSDC’s Scholarship Program<\/a>, which has been in existence for over 25 years.\u00a0 Several alumni have enjoyed professional careers in dance.\u00a0 In recent years, students have gone on to study at the School of American Ballet and Boston Conservatory and to perform with the DeMa Dance Company<\/a> and Miami City Ballet.<\/p>\n

The performances of The Nutcracker will take place at The Richard Perry Theatre on the grounds of Poly Prep, 7th Avenue at 92nd Street in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn\u00a0 on December 19, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0 Tickets are priced at $35 and $25 and are available at the Vicky Simegiatos Performing Arts Center or via mail.<\/a> For further information or to join our mailing list, please send me an e-mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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