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| Michelle Raider —Artistic Director |
Welcome to the River City Youth Ballet Ensemble website.
It is extremely important that your child be taught by an informed and highly qualified group of instructors. The River City Youth Ballet School provides the experience your child needs to stay safe and avoid injuries.
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Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and the Poor Prince
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Front Row left to right- Audrey Wright, Lauren Dittebrand, Hannah Crewdson Back Row left to right- Joy Wang, Mark Worllege, Adam Gillespie View large image. |
Everyone but the poor Prince lives happily ever after when the River City Youth Ballet Ensemble, the West Virginia Youth Symphony, and the Appalachian Children’s Chorus re-tell the stories of the three princesses, with endings that may surprise you. The performance is at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 9, at the Clay Center. Call the Clay Center box office at 304.561.3500 for tickets. For more information, call 304.925.3262
The Snow Queen
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| Kathleen Sweat, RCYBE,as the Snow Queen. Photo by Dr. James Hissom. |
River City Youth Ballet celebrated the holidays with its production of Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved fairy tale The Snow Queen, with original choreography set to the music of Sergei Prokofiev in December 2008. This annual production is sure to become a new holiday tradition for everyone!
The Little Mermaid
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| Lindsay Scott, RCYBE, as the Little Mermaid. Photo by Michael Keller |
May 2, 2008. In its most recent collaboration, River City joined the West Virginia Youth Symphony and childSong in a Clay Center production of The Little Mermaid. For details on our Spring 2009 collaboration, Peter and the Wolf, see our Events page.
News — Ensemble Honored by Legislature
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| RCYBE acclaimed as the state's official youth ballet. View large image. |
The River City Ensemble is honored to have been named West Virginia’s Official Youth Ballet during the 2007 Legislative Session.
We extend our sincerest thanks to the members of the West Virginia Legislature, and hope that our expanding contributions to the area’s cultural life will continue to merit this honor.
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