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Issue: 1057 Date: 11/25/2010
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三位華裔芭蕾舞星
加入聖誕名劇「胡桃夾子」The Nutcraker聖市公演
YOUNG LOCAL DANCERS JOIN
THE JOFFREY BALLET in NUTCRACKER AT THE FOX
SIX PERFORMANCES, DECEMBER 2-5, 2010
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| 左起Jessica Manning, Jessica Lee及Kaitlyn Lee三位華裔青少年芭蕾舞星 |
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【時報訊】世界知名Joffrey芭蕾舞團訂12月2日至5日，在聖路易福斯(Fox)劇院演出六場聖誕芭蕾名劇「胡桃夾子」，59位七歲到十五歲聖路易本地青少年芭蕾舞者入選加入，共118位舞星之陣容，盛大演出，其中三位華裔小舞星Jessica Manning，Kaitlyn Lee和Jessica Lee姐妹受人矚目，「胡桃夾子」舞劇票價25元到75元，可洽大都會票房：314-534-1111或福斯劇院票房(547 N. Grand)預訂。
「胡桃夾子」聖誕芭蕾舞劇中需要許多洋娃娃演出及甚多大型舞蹈場面，共需要118舞者演出，其中10歲，來自Chesterfield的華裔Jessica Manning，和來自Ballwin，10歲的Kaitlyn Lee分別飾演中國娃娃，Kaitlyn的12歲姐姐Jessica則飾演老鼠及小丑二個角色。Jessica Manning是第一次在福斯劇院演出胡桃夾子劇，Jessica Lee和Kaitlyn Lee姐妹則曾分別於2007年、2009年參加演出，而他們的大姐Stephanie更是在2007年、2009年都有入選演出，這三位李家小舞星自三歲時開始學舞，在Dance Incorporated/中西表演藝術中心學習芭蕾、爵士和踢踏舞。
YOUNG LOCAL DANCERS JOINTHE JOFFREY BALLET in NUTCRACKER AT THE FOXSIX PERFORMANCES, DECEMBER 2-5, 2010
ST. LOUIS, November 3, 2010.....Jessica Manning and sisters Kaitlyn and Jessica Lee are among 118 young local dancers who will join the world-acclaimed Joffrey Ballet in Nutcracker at the Fox on December 2-5 at the historic Fox Theatre in St. Louis, in the Joffrey's exquisite nostalgic production of Tchaikovsky's holiday classic.
Dance St. Louis and Wells Fargo Advisors present Nutcracker at the Fox as part of the Wells Fargo Advisors Fox Series. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, December 2 and 3; at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 4; and at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday, December 5. The story of the ballet will be read to children in the Fox's Marquee Room 45 minutes before every performance.
Tickets range from $25 to $75 and are available through MetroTix at 314-534-1111, online at dancestlouis.org, and all MetroTix outlets including the Fox Theatre box office at 547 N. Grand in St. Louis.
10-year-old Jessica Manning from Chesterfield will play the role of the Chinese Boy Doll. 10-year-old Kaitlyn Lee of Ballwin will play the Chinese Girl Doll, and her 12-year-old sister Jessica will be both a Cavalry Mouse and a little clown called a "Polichinelle." This is Jessica Manning's first performance in Nutcracker at the Fox, but the Lee sisters are veterans: they have both played the Chinese Girl Doll, Jessica in 2007 and Kaitlyn last year. In fact, their older sister, Stephanie, danced in Nutcracker at the Fox in 2007 and 2009. All three Lee sister started dancing when they were 3 years old, and they study ballet, tap, and jazz dance at Dance Incorporated/Midwest Performing Arts.
Nutcracker at the Fox is a celebration of children's dreams, nestled in a Victorian Americana setting. The story begins at a family Christmas party and moves to a moonlit winter forest and the magical realm of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Tchaikovsky's evergreen music is performed live by the Cambiata Singers of the Kirkwood Children's Chorale and the Ballet Orchestra of St. Louis. "You will be transported to a world of sweets and sugarplums within the majesty of the Fox Theatre," says Michael Uthoff, artistic & executive director of Dance St. Louis.
The local dancers-59 in each of the six performances-portray party guests, toy soldiers, dolls, mice, "polichinelles," and Christmas angels. The children won their roles at open auditions held in St. Louis on September 19 and have been rehearsing every weekend since then. They range in age from 7 to 15 and are from both Missouri and Illinois. They attend 88 different elementary, middle and high schools and 34 different dance schools.
Founded in 1956 by Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino and now directed by Ashley Wheater, the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago is one of the premier dance troupes of the world.
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| (l to r) Jessica Manning, Jessica Lee, Kaitlyn Lee, photo by Tony Schanuel |
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