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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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Peter and the Wolf
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| The “Wolf” is Hannah Crewdson. “Peter” is Lauren Dittebrand. Photos by Michael Keller. |
In its next collaboration, River City joins the West Virginia Youth Symphony in a Clay Center production of Peter and the Wolf at 7 p.m. on April 7, 2009. This is a Russian children’s story (with both music and text by Sergei Prokofiev), spoken by a narrator accompanied by the orchestra. Each character in the story is represented by a particular instrument and a musical theme: the string instruments are Peter and the horns are the Wolf. A second ballet, The Magical Toyshop, also will be performed that evening. It is loosely based on the ballet, La Boutique Fantasque, and uses a wide variety of music to tell the story of a toyshop owner and his granddaughter who protests when he throws away a rag doll that is beyond repair. When she sneaks downstairs to retrieve the discarded doll, the toys in the shop magically come to life. Reserved seating, tickets from $11 to $22. Call Clay Center Box Office at (304) 561-3570.
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 in 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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