Houston Repertoire Ballet Presents Celebration of Dance 2024: A Mesmerizing Blend of Ballet and Contemporary Dance
Houston Repertoire Ballet (HRB) welcomes the community to its biggest dance event of the year, the Celebration of Dance 2024. Brought to you by Houston’s premier pre-professional ballet company, a series of special performances promise a mesmerizing blend of ballet and contemporary dance as HRB celebrates its 28th season.
The repertoire includes the beloved classic Swan Lake Act 2, composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, with guest artists from Louisville Ballet, Natalia Ashikhmina and Mark Krieger, Gaîté Parisienne, a delightful Parisienne Cancan ballet set to Offenbach’s music, an exotic scene from Alexander Borodin’s opera, Prince Igor, and two new works for HRB’s repertoire: Rising Tide, a contemporary work by JoDee Engle, and Alarum, a contemporary ballet work choreographed by Kristy Nilsson.
For those interested in understanding more about the performances, attend the pre-event 'Talk time' with choreographer Kristy Nilsson, starting at 1:30 p.m. on both days. HRB's commitment to educating audiences of all ages in the art of ballet and dance makes this an opportunity not to be missed.
Special recognition and a heartfelt farewell will be given to HRB's graduating senior dancers. Taking their final bow with HRB will be Katie Engle, Kinder HSPVA; Lily Han, Cypress Falls HS; Makenna LaLonde, Kinder HSPVA; Audrey McClelland, home educated; Mai-Linh Moore, home educated; Sara Ruddick, Covenant Academy; Kierstan Sobrino, Klein Oak HS; Charlotte Stewart, St. Agnes Academy; and Kessa Vorderbruggen, Frassati Catholic High School.
HRB 2023-2024 graduating seniors. Back row, left to right: Makenna LaLonde, Kierstan Sobrino, Audrey McClelland, Sara Ruddick, Mai-Linh Moore. Front row, left to right: Charlotte Stewart, Lily Han, Katie Engle, Kessa Vorderbruggen. (Photo: HRB)The Houston Repertoire Ballet, founded by Victoria Vittum and Gilbert Rome, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to providing excellent ballet training to the area’s young ballet stars of tomorrow while presenting high-quality productions at affordable prices. Over the years, HRB has successfully advanced many of its dancers to professional ballet companies throughout the country.
The performances will take place at the Tomball High School Theatre, located at 30330 Quinn Road in Tomball, on Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7, both starting at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling 281-940-4721 or visiting www.hrbdance.org. Prices are set at $18 for students & seniors aged 65 and older, and $20 for adults aged 19 years and older. Please note that the recommended minimum age for audience members is 2.
Mark your calendars for this annual Celebration of Dance 2024 by Houston Repertoire Ballet, an event where passion, art, and commitment to the art of ballet and dance come alive on stage.
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Tiffany Krenek has been on the My Neighborhood News team since August 2021. She is passionate about curating and sharing content that enriches the lives of our readers in a personal, meaningful way. A loving mother and wife, Tiffany and her family live in the West Houston/Cypress region.
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