Ballet Jörgen Canada returns to River Run Centre on Dec. 20 and 21 at 7:30pm with performances of The Nutcracker – a Canadian Tradition, presented by Hippo Pool Events.
Ballet Jörgen Canada premiered this quintessentially Canadian Nutcracker in 2008, choreographed by Bengt Jörgen to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s much loved score.
The performance is born from a collaboration with the world-renowned McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
The Nutcracker features as backdrops, three works by Canada’s 20th century landscape artists – Franklin Carmichael’s Church and Houses at Bisset (1931), Tom Thomson’s Snow in the Woods (1916) and L.L. FitzGerald’s Trees and Wildflowers (1922).
The performance will feature 21 dance students from Guelph, Elora, Orangeville and Stratford, who have been rehearsing at Royal City School of Ballet and Theatre Jazz Inc. in Guelph in preparation for the River Run performances.
Chosen from a group of 70 children who auditioned on Sept. 15, these young dancers will join Ballet Jörgen Canada’s professional cast for the two Guelph performances.
Ballet Jörgen Canada is the recipient of the 2011 National Arts Centre Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring, recognizing the company’s leadership role in the development of touring by professional dancers and companies in Canada.
It is the only professional Canadian ballet company with a repertoire consisting exclusively of original works.
For more information on the company visit www.balletjorgen.ca.
Tickets for the Dec. 20 and 21 performances are $46/$42 for adults. Senior tickets are $44/$40 and student tickets are $31/$27. Reserved premier seating is $65. This is an eyeGO performance.
Tickets are now on sale at River Run Centre box office at 519-763-3000 or 1-877-520-2408 or www.riverrun.ca.
