Clara & The Nutcracker
Miners Foundry presents Holt Ballet Conservatory’s production of Clara and The Nutcracker at 325 Spring Street, Nevada City, CA. Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM Friday, December 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM matinee Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 7:00 PM Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 1:00 PM matinee Admission is from $35 to $40. A stocked bar and other refreshments will be available for purchase. For a complete listing of all Clara & The Nutcracker performances, visit the Miners Foundry events page. “Clara and The Nutcracker” is Director Yelena Holt’s retelling of the classic holiday story “The Nutcracker Suite” by E.T.A. Hoffmann. Talented youngsters make their stage debut, while pre-professionals and guest professionals perform traditional roles that have been tests of merit for decades of dancers. Holt Ballet Conservatory’s Clara and The Nutcracker brings to life the complete classical repertoire from original productions of The Nutcracker, with reimagined spectacle that has endeared Director Holt to dance audiences for over two decades. Holt’s tale of The Nutcracker follows the title character of Clara, whose Christmas present of a toy nutcracker soldier inspires a magical journey to a strange world she’s never known. Join us as Clara winds deep into the mysteries she uncovers, finding home a memory to which she must hold fast if she’s ever to return. With the historic atmosphere of the Foundry donning extravagant holiday decor, and Holt Ballet bringing together the highest calibre of classically trained ballet dancers in California’s Sierra Nevada, children will be enchanted and adults will be inspired by this evening to remember. The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is an arts and events center with rich historical heritage. Miners Foundry is centrally located within Nevada County, California, where two of fourteen state-designated Cultural Districts were bestowed by the California Arts Council in...
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Dances Among the Roses
Purchase Tickets for Dances Among the Roses A Holt Ballet Conservatory collaboration with St. Joseph’s Cultural Center presents Dances Among The Roses: An Outdoor Celebration of Dance, June 19, 2021. We will revive material from Holt Ballet Conservatory’s repertory and perform in the rose garden surrounding St. Joseph’s Cultural Center in downtown Grass Valley. The program for the performance is available here. A dance performance in the rose garden is our response to the challenges presented by restrictions associated with the Covid-19 virus. We look forward to exploring the possibilities involved with site-specific choreography. We hope you all want to be a part of this fun and challenging experience. All dancers train with Holt Ballet Conservatory, and range from age 6 through adult. Rehearsals have been underway since March. Glorious music from Vivaldi, Prokofiev, Deldevez, Minkus, Kanneh-Mason, and Chopin will accompany the dancers.Each of the performances will be approximately 40 minutes long with seating limited to 28 chairs, arranged in a single line. Seating is around the perimeter of the lawns, behind a trimmed hedge. The setting is a rustic garden and path, with gravel, packed dirt, and some sections of old, weathered concrete. The audience will be moving through the garden area, with the performers, and three separate seated locations will be provided. We will endeavor to accommodate special accessibility needs, and request that any special needs be identified in advance.Since the performance will be outside in the open air, we will be subject to the variables of the early summer weather conditions. We advise audience members to bring a broad brimmed hat, to protect from direct sun. Typical temperatures for this date have been in the low to mid-80s.The Historic Rose Gardens have over 200 rose bushes, some over 100 years old. There are crepe myrtle trees, old holly trees, a rare white pomegranate tree, yew and other old-fashioned garden...
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Three Acts Holt Ballet Conservatory Spring Season 2016 presents Three Acts, a collection of outstanding moments in classical ballet. Three ballets from HBC’s repertory – Midsummer Night’s Dream, Giselle, and Don Quixote – will be performed by professional, pre-professional and amateur dancers. Expertly guided under Director Yelena Holt’ oversight, HBC dancers offer inspiring talent and delightful entertainment. The performance brings to life Act I of each ballet. The sets, music, costumes, and expertly crafted dancing embody the exuberance of the original choreography. Titania and Oberon’s battle for power (Midsummer Night’s Dream), Giselle’s innocence and trust, Kitri’s sassy courtship (Don Quixote), unfold with joy in each 30-minute act. HBC welcomes back to the stage professional dancers Amy Frost Schultze and Kermit Allen. Ms. Frost Schultze has danced professionally for Southern Ballet Theater, FL; Charleston Ballet Theater, SC; Roanoke Ballet Theater, VA and Northwest Florida Ballet, FL and most recently was a principal dancer with Northwest Florida Ballet. Ms Frost Schultze is compelling in the title role of Giselle. Her pointe work and acting ability attack the choreography with vigor and finesse. Mr. Allen danced with Ballet Austin and Diverse Space Dance as well as Sacramento Ballet, performing in Stars and Stripes, Firebird, Carmina Burana and the Nutcracker. Mr. Allen’s Oberon commands center stage with his powerful stature and skillful partnering. These incredible artists are on staff with Holt Ballet and contribute greatly to the training and accomplishments of the conservatory...
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Holt Ballet Conservatory
400 Providence Mine Road, Building N2
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 278-5131
Holt Ballet Conservatory offers outstanding classical ballet training for youths through adults by following a comprehensive syllabus endorsed by American Ballet Theatre's national curriculum, the Vaganova training method, and the California State Framework for the arts.