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Professional Company Class

On April 10, 2012

Dancers who performed with Continental Ballet Company during our 2011-2012 season are invited to continue their training with morning classes.

If you did not perform with the Company but are interested in participating in these classes, please contact us for a schedule and tuition rates.

Instructors will include Riet Velthuisen and Marcia Keegan.

 

Swan Lake Opening March 24th

On February 22, 2012

Swan Lake will open Saturday, March 24th at Bloomington Center for the Arts and will run though Sunday, April 1st with four performances. We’re looking forward to presenting this classic, beautiful ballet!

 

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About Swan Lake

Swan Lake is one of the most beloved of classical ballets. The ballet is set to the beautiful music by Tchaikovsky. Director/Founder Riet Velthuisen has re-staged this ballet to fit into a two hour format. Complete with beautiful costumes and sets, this full-length production is a feast for the eyes. The story of Swan Lake begins at a birthday celebration for Prince Siegfried. The Queen asks her son to choose a bride from among the guests. The Prince cannot decide so instead he goes hunting with his new crossbow. While hunting he is bewitched by the beauty of a flock of swans. He encounters a beautiful maiden dancing by a pond at night. The maiden is Odette, who was cursed by an evil sorcerer to be a human by night, and a swan by day. Siegfried falls in love with Odette and promises to rescue her and marry her. Shortly afterwards, Siegfried is attending a ball and in walks the sorcerer’s daughter, Odile, dressed as a black swan and looking exactly like Princess Odette. Odile, is also in love with the Prince and with her father’s help, gets Siegfried to pledge to marry her. Odette hears of this, is heartbroken and runs off. The Prince runs to find her and…..well to find out the ending, you will have to come to the ballet!

 

Tickets and Performances

(Click any of the dates below to purchase tickets.)
Saturday, March 24th @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 25th @ 3:00 PM
Saturday, March 31st @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 1st @ 3:00 PM

Tickets are $24 for regular admission, $18 for senior/student admission and $12 for child (under 13) admission.

Swan Lake performances are held in the Schneider Theatre at the Bloomington Center for the Arts.

1800 West Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, MN 55431
 
 

Poster and Sharing

To view a printable poster, please click here. We’d appreciate any distribution or posting of this poster where ever it is allowed.

Also, we’d appreciate sharing our tickets page on Twitter & Facebook and with your friends & family!

 

 

Donor Gala 2012: Backstage at the Ballet

On January 26, 2012

We need your support! Please join us for this evening event to learn what goes into producing a ballet. For almost 25 years CBC has been performing both full length classical ballets and divertissements in the Midwest. We can’t do it alone.

Your donations are much appreciated. Come see how you can help and be exposed to a unique side of the ballet.

  • Select pieces of Ms. Velthuisen’s choreography will be performed.
  • Barefoot Wine & Bubbly tastings.
  • Backstage tour.
  • Pointe shoe fitting demonstration.
  • Live tutu making display.
  • The art of creating tiaras for the performances.
  • Learn the history of CBC.
  • Formal attire encouraged, but not required.

 

When: Friday, February 17th at 7:00 PM

Where: Bloomington Center for the Arts

Cost: $25

 

Continental Ballet Receives Minnesota State Arts Board Funding!

On August 30, 2011
We are very honored to announce that Continental Ballet Company has been approved for funding for a 2012 Operating Support Grant.

 

This is the first time we have received financial support from the Minnesota State Arts Board. We are looking forward to a great season and appreciate receiving this grant.

 

Thank you!

 

Wanted: Male Dancers

On April 23, 2011

As we look ahead to our 2011-2012 season, Continental Ballet Company is looking for male dancers to join our company. We have two paid positions available and several apprentice positions open. As an apprentice you would gain performing experience and receive free training. If interested, please contact us or send us a DVD and resume. Our performance season starts in September 2011 and runs through March 2012.

 

Peter and the Wolf

On April 22, 2011

Continental Ballet Company received a Learning Grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council that will allow us to bring a dance residency to area schools. The four day residency culminates with a performance by our professional dancers of the ballet Peter and the Wolf.

Our wonderful costumer, Claire, is busy working on costumes and set designer Robin has a beautiful set planned. Local students are in for a wonderful look at the art of classical ballet!

 
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