Guests are also invited to experience the wonder of the newport nutcracker at rosecliff with performances by newports own contemporary ballet company, island moving company. The alliances guest will be peter bramante, island moving companys new executive director. In january, 2017, island moving company acquired the newport academy of ballet. As in prior years, imcs retelling of the classic tale began in rosecliff mansions grand staircase. Ballet company brings the nutcracker to tiverton stage. Vital to the culture of newport, imc is the professional contemporary ballet company presenting upclose and intimate. Every holiday season, newports island moving company stages the nutcracker, the beloved tale of toys come to life on christmas eve, at rosecliff.
Drosselmeyer john carr emerged, with a swish floating his big cape over children seated in front of the audience. Now in its 18th season, the production features a cast of. Island moving company imc fully capitalized on this quality in its 16 th annual newport nutcracker at rosecliff. Twas the night before christmas, providence ballet theatres onenightonly holiday performance, returns. Island moving company is a nonprofit, classically trained contemporary ballet company, founded on the belief that collaboration and a supportive environment enhance the creative process, producing great works of art. Island moving companys the nutcracker at rosecliff 2015. This oneofakind performance of the newport nutcracker at rosecliff is set within salons, a ballroom and the iconic staircase of rosecliff mansion. The newport nutcracker at rosecliff kicks offf nov. While island moving company is packing away its nutcracker at rosecliff in newport, the rest of new england is just beginning to celebrate the magic of christmas. Nutcracker ballet nutcracker ballet performances in. Join us for the 16th season of the newport nutcracker at rosecliff. Performances at rosecliff, 548 bellevue avenue in newport, begin on wednesday, november 27 th and conclude, after 16 shows, on friday, december 6 th.
Imc performs tchiakovskys classic christmas ballet, the nutcracker, in one of newports most enchanting milieus, rosecliff. As such, imc often presents works in nontraditional spaces that. The newport, ribased company s eeks to connect audiences to their own emotions and provide a shared experience that transcends cultural boundaries. Island moving company will open 18th season of the newport. The newport nutcracker at rosecliff island moving company. Under the leadership of artistic director miki ohlsen, the company has, for over 30 years, produced and presented dances by a diverse group of choreographers, working with musicians, poets, and visual artists. The production is inspired by clement clarke moores classic poem, and professional dancers, along with a cast of local. Island moving companys newport nutcracker at rosecliff. Like ballet at large, a big part of the nutcrackers allure is the space where magic meets reality the superhuman meeting the human, the extraordinary meeting the ordinary. Guests will follow a young protagonist throughout the mansion as she celebrates the holiday season with her family, battles with the mouse king, dances with the snow. The island moving companys production differs from any other local nutcracker production.
Newport the island moving company will hold auditions for childrens roles in newport nutcracker at rosecliff on saturday, sept. The jane pickens theater screens holiday movies during the weeks leading up to christmas, and the island moving company stages the newport nutcracker ballet at the rosecliff mansions on wednesdays, fridays, and saturdays during the holiday season. Newport academy of ballet recital saturday, june 6 th. Joining us this morning with details were miki ohlsen, artistic directorcofounder of island moving company, and professional dancer, emily. Photo by julie bidwell, yankee magazine newport, ri. Inside island moving companys newport nutcracker at. Sugarplum fairies take over rosecliff providence monthly. Island moving company imc fully capitalized on this quality in its 16th annual newport nutcracker at rosecliff. For additional information about imcs newport nutcracker auditions or nabs open house, please call 401 8474470. Island moving company newport, ri christmas may seem. Tickets sell out weeks in advance, likely because the performance hits all the right feels.
Celebrate christmas at the newport mansions from november. Meet peter bramante, new executive director of island moving company, newports contemporary ballet company. The school provides the highest quality dance education for children and adults. Newports ballet company is looking for children for this seasons nutcracker. Miki ohlsen is the artistic director of both the island moving co.
Island moving co newports contemporary dance co linkedin. Island moving company 3 charles street po box 746, newport, rhode island 02840 rated 4. This year, the company particularly seeks dancers in the older group with pointe training for expanded roles in. Creative movement, preballet, pretap, tap i, ballet i ii, jazz 7 9 yrs old, pell school, boys ballet, ballet v sat. Island moving company is a classically trained contemporary ballet company based in newport, ri, which produces new dance works through a collaborative creative process. In addition, she performed with island moving company in newport for 15 seasons. Mount pleasants premiere moving company family owned since 1998. Follow the young protagonist throughout the mansion as she celebrates the holiday season with her family, battles with the mouse king, dances with the snow queen and travels with her beloved nutcracker to the magical land of sweets. The newport nutcracker at rosecliff 2017, island moving co. For many, the nutcracker is holiday must a twinkling fairylike jewel that begins when young clara is presented a nutcracker in her palatial home. But years ago, the island moving company, newports contemporary ballet company, had an idea.
The newport academy of ballet was established, creating a school where everyone would receive the best training possible for the goals they had. Newport, ri nutcracker at rosecliff mansion ivy 2011 party excerpt duration. Island moving companys newport nutcracker at rosecliff 548 bellevue ave. The purchase is expected to take place soon, though. Serving charleston, mt pleasant, sulllivans island, isle of palms, daniel island, james island, johns island, kiawah. Newport ballet company holding nutcracker auditions. The audience is treated to a holiday experience from the moment they enter the mansion. Island moving company is a classically trained contemporary ballet company of professonal dancers based in newport, ri, which produces new dance works through a collaborative creative process.
The island moving co is a critically acclaimed professional contemporary ballet company that has its home in the nab studios. Imcs newport nutcracker at rosecliff in recent years 8. The island moving co, newport rhode islands resident ballet company, will perform the nutcracker at rosecliff manor, historic home of doris duke, on november 26 thru dec 3, 2004. Island moving company to host childrens auditions for. Island movining company, newports resident ballet troup island moving company performs the nutcracker each year at the elegant rosecliff mansion. It has been part of our plan for so long, said dominique alfandre, executive director of the dance troupe, which is celebrating its. The performance begins with the party scene, which takes place in the foyer of the mansion.
Island moving companys the nutcracker at rosecliff mansion, however, brings audiences right up close to the action. Newport, ri the newport nutcracker at rosecliff will kick off wednesday, nov. Island moving professionals mount pleasants premiere. Follow our young protagonist throughout the mansion as she celebrates the holiday season with her family, battles with the mouse king, dances with the snow queen and travels with her beloved nutcracker to the magical land of sweets. In 2002, she was instrumental in mounting a newport nutcracker. Under the leadership of artistic director miki ohlsen, the company has, for over 30 years, produced and presented dances by a diverse group of. Newport, ri nutcracker at rosecliff mansion ivy 2011 party excerpt algotrek. Island moving companys the nutcracker at rosecliff cast 11. Your guide to christmas in newport 2019 rhode island. The former makes us oooh and aaah, while the latter makes it all relatable and accessible.
Golocalprov island moving company offers range of online. Its eight nights of dance, featuring five visiting dance companies from around the globe and its all taking place in the city by the sea, july 14 21. Tour the colony house before the christmas in newport official opening ceremony, and join us for. The newport nutcracker at rosecliff is in its 18 th season, with a cast of island moving company dancers, guest artists, and children from studios throughout rhode island.
The newport nutcracker will be performed nine times from november 29th through december 5th for the public, with four schooltime shows december 2 5th. Affiliated with imc for the past 35 years, the newport academy of ballet employs imcs professional dancers as its instructors, shares its building and studios, and is the heart and soul of island moving company s educational mission. Beginning this sense, the show opened with drosselmeyer john carr and winter fairy lauren difede, seemingly the snow queen in an expanded role. The school is the home of the island moving co, newports. As a choreographer, she created several works for festival ballet and imc.
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