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The American Ballet Russe (a not for profit organization registered in the state of New York) is a Long Island based classical ballet company which was founded in1991. It is composed of outstanding dancers from the world’s best ballet companies. It is dedicated to educating the public to appreciate the traditional aesthetic value of ballet. Our mission is to keep classical ballet alive on Long Island where it is threatened by the popularity of women’s sports. The American Ballet Russe performs the greatest ballets of one of the most important ballet companies in history, Serge Diaghilev’s Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. That company was known for its legendary dancing, lavish sets and costumes, all in a glamorous atmosphere. The American Ballet Russe’s jewel box productions combine exoticism and theatricality with vibrant dancing.
Past Performances
The American Ballet Russe has been mounting full length ballets for 20 years. We have also presented original ballets and excerpts from ballets including scenes and pas de deux. Following is a partial list of ballets which we have presented since 1991.
Giselle (1991 and 2000)
Gaite Parisienne (1991)
Flower Festival(1991)
Sleeping Beauty (1995, 2005,2008)
Le Corsair (1996)
Don Quixote (1998 and 2004 and 2009)
La Bayadere (1997 and 2005)
Cinderella (1999)
The Snow Queen (2000)
Raymonda (2002) Trilogy (2002)
La Fille Mal Gardee (2003)
The Hanukah Ballet (2003 and 2007)
Holiday Heaven (2005 and 2006)
Swan Lake (2006)
Sylvia (2007)
The Nutcracker (2007)
The Firebird (2011)
Upcoming Productions
We are pleased to announce our full length presentation of the ballet Alladin to be performed at The Landmark Theater in Port Washington on Feb. 11 and 12, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. We will use the Alladin tale from the original 1001 Arabian Nights and create a Pan Asian ballet intended for a family audience with Russian Orientalist music and choreography by our own Osamu Uehara. We chose Alladin because Disney has made it a popular story, a perfect vehicle for a ballet adaption.
We will be holding a raffle throughout the month of December to raise money for our Alladin show. We will also appear at the Port Washington Library on Sat. January 14 to promote the show by dancing an excerpt. Tell your friends to come and witness a free sample of Alladin. Stay tuned to see a list of our wonderful raffle prizes which will be posted soon. The raffle drawing will be held at the end of our second show. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase all through the month of December and January and will be available at the shows.
Our June production will take place on Sunday June 10th, 2012 at Great Neck South High School at 3 p.m. We will perform the ballet “Le Corsair”, a comedy ballet about pirates and slave girl princesses. This ballet will be performed this year at the Metropolitan Opera in June by American Ballet Theater. Stay tuned for much more info about our June show.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
The Honorable Deborah Senn
Seattle, Washington 98122
(206)484-0718
Secretary
Gina Lutter
Glen Cove, NY 11542
(516)801-2741
Treasurer
Judy Levin
North Hills, NY
(516)627-2034
Fundraising Coordinator
Nancy Verdi
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516)767-5103
Education Coordinator
Connie Neylon
Great Neck, NY 11024
Rudy Bertschi
Seattle, Washington 98122
(206)328-5004
Karina Rimland
Kensington, Great Neck, NY 11021
(718)415-8992
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