Dances Among the Roses

Posted on May 1, 2021 | 0 comments

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

Posted on May 9, 2016 | 0 comments

Three Acts

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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Paquita

Posted on May 10, 2015 | 0 comments

Paquita

The story of Paquita is appropriate for all ages. Taking place in Napoleonic Spain, this ballet weaves a tale of Spanish aristocrats, gypsies and a forbidden romance. Audiences for both shows (June 12 and 13 at the Don Baggett Theater) were wonderful to perform in front of, and we’re so grateful to have shared such a magical evening with so many! Paquita is one of classical ballet’s most beautiful, playful, and engaging ballets. Rarely produced in its original form since its acclaimed opening in 1846, Holt Ballet meticulously reconstructed the complete works from rare archives held by Paris Opera Ballet and recently made available to Director Yelena Holt with the sole purpose of bringing the splendor of this once renowned masterpiece back to life. Holt Ballet has recreated the original choreography and music in not just the final act, as are the limits of most modern-day productions, but all three. Bringing this complete original work to life was a delight for all our ballet devotees, as well as every one of our novice classical art lovers whom we are immensely pleased to call our patrons. Beautiful sets, by Pamela Hodges and Tom Taylor, adorned hand-crafted costumes from our master European designer. Professional guest artist performances by Nora Heiber and Kermit Allen are sure to be remembered, performing both evenings with the Holt Ballet Conservatory dancers. Thank you all for helping bring this amazing spectacle to life once more!    ...

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Sleeping Beauty

Posted on Apr 29, 2014 | 0 comments

Sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty ballet that Holt Ballet Conservatory brought to life, was very well received by audiences at The Don Baggett Theater. The costumes, sets, and dancing from Marius Petipa’s original choreography, was a visual “feast for the...

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Coppelia

Posted on Jun 10, 2013 | 0 comments

Coppelia

Holt Ballet Conservatory is dedicated to classical ballet training for every student, and offers the opportunity to perform classical story ballets. Coppelia offers a complete learning experience for performers. Each dancer is coached on an individual basis to meet his or her goals as a performer. An HBC dancer also learns the skills of mime and acting; being a dancer also means being a  performer. Learning the variations of the great classical ballets helps a young dancer understand the traditions of ballet. The art of ballet is a study in athleticism and beauty. The well trained dancer’s  heart and body combine to communicate to the audiences the emotions of each story. The magic of ballet beings with the music, is brought to life by the imaginations of each dancer, and enjoyed by the audiences! Ensemble work, solo work, and partnering is offered with Holt Ballet...

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