Ballet School of Kingston has found ways to keep our dancers performing throughout the pandemic when so many of our theatre productions were cancelled. Working with film for the first time has been exciting and rewarding in ways we could not have foreseen. We look forward to getting back to the theatre but hope to continue in these new mediums.
Let it Be
Choreography: Melissa Bierstock
Music: Let it Be (Paul McCartney/John Lennon)
Jonathan Delgado: piano
Thomas Leighton: vocals
DANCERS:
Emma Loewen, Erin Machung, Marin Prosser, Zarin Schildhorn, Andrea Theoret, Magdalyn VanWagenen,
Fieldina Water
A Gift of Flowers
2020
Dancers from Ballet School of Kingston are given the opportunity to audition annually for Catskill Ballet Theater. When 2020’s Nutcracker was cancelled due to the pandemic, dancers from the ballet school created a video performance of the Waltz of the Flowers.
Excerpt from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, “Waltz of the Flowers.”
Whisper of Blue
2020
Student Choreography: Emma Loewen
Music: Richard Clayderman
An in-studio performance during the Covid pandemic, dancers from the advanced class brought this work to area nursing homes to perform outdoors for the residents who could not leave their buildings. The piece was first performed for National Women’s Day celebrations in Kingston, NY.
Rehearsal
Touring PerformancesPerformed at Nursing Homes in Ulster County
2021
As part of our on-going efforts to keep our students dancing and provide opportunity to provide beauty and hope to our community, the dancers performed outdoors for various nursing homes in our area during the spring and summer of 2020.
Students age 10-18 performed a variety of choreographic works. “Let it Be” was rehearsed and performed in parks and nursing homes with current students and alumni.
Dancers from the Ballet School of Kingston make up a large portion of the cast of Catskill Ballet Theatre’s annual productions. Dancers are given the opportunity to rehearse and perform with professional dancers from all over the world.
The Flower Garden
Alice in Wonderland 2020
Guest Artist Camila Schaefer Rodrigues as Alice with
Jennelle Ohene-Agyei, Nyaja Brodhead, Emma Loewen, Amanda Machung, Andrea Theoret & Fieldina Water
Alice in Wonderland- cancelled May 2020
Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston, NY
Join our students along with Catskill Ballet Theatre as they adventure to Wonderland with Alice and a cast of magical, mythical characters in their original rendition of Lewis Caroll’s Alice in Wonderland. From Alice’s tumble down the rabbit hole, through her visits with a host of curious and whimsical creatures, such as the colorful caterpillar, the topsy-turvy Tweedles Dee and Dum, and the rambunctious Queen of Hearts, this classical ballet featuring guest artists will delight audiences of all ages.