HRB Presents Its Spring 2022 Celebration of Dance

 

WHO:   Houston Repertoire Ballet (HRB), Houston’s premier pre-professional ballet company, is proud to present its spring 2022 performance Celebration of Dance, a collection of classical and modern works for all to enjoy!

 

WHAT:  Celebration of Dance 2022 features the well-known Les Sylphides, a non-narrative reverie ballet, set to the music of Frederic Chopin; Flower Festival by August Bournonville, a springtime classical ballet in the Danish style; Pressed, a modern piece choreographed by JoDee Engle, which poses the question “Which the unceasing pressures that continuously surround us, is it possible to stay true to our authentic selves?”; Riviera Holiday, an original ballet by Kristy Nilsson, about a Jazz Age vacation, filled with fun, sun and romance. Inspired by Bronislava Nijinska’s Le Train Bleu.

 

Cost is $15 for adults, $12 for youth & seniors. For ticket & performance information, call 281-940-HRB1 (4721) or visit www.hrbdance.org. Special discount group pricing available.

 

OUTREACH: HRB dancers are committed to sharing the arts with the community. Community engagement events include costumed appearances at various nursing homes, group events, and at Arts & Education performances. HRB brings three matinee performances to Tomball ISD third grade students, fulfilling the arts component of their curriculum. To request an outreach event for your organization, call 281-940-HRB1 (4721).

ABOUT HRB:   The Houston Repertoire Ballet (HRB) is a non-profit 501(c)(3), founded by Victoria Vittum and Gilbert Rome, both nationally acclaimed teachers and choreographers who served as its co-artistic directors. Today, Ms. Vittum oversees training and programming with an equal eye to serving the needs of the community. Since 1995, HRB has contributed to the cultural fabric of Harris and Montgomery Counties by providing excellent dance training to the area’s young ballet stars and dance educators of tomorrow, while also presenting high-quality productions at affordable prices. The Nutcracker in December, and the Celebration of Dance in April introduce area children and their families to the world of classical and contemporary ballet. HRB closes its season in May with the Choreography Project, a free-admission program initiated to discover, mentor, and give artistic voice to our choreographers of tomorrow. Today, HRB is considered to be the premier pre-professional ballet company in the Houston region and is recognized for sharing its gifts with the community and beyond. Many of HRB’s dancers advance to professional ballet companies throughout the country. HRB graduates have danced with New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Miami City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Houston Ballet, and other prestigious companies. In 2019, Houston Repertoire Ballet dancers auditioned and have been accepted to several prestigious and challenging pre-professional summer ballet training programs such as Alvin Ailey, The Rock School of Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet Academy, The Washington School of Ballet, Ballet West, The Royal Ballet, Houston Ballet Academy, Ballet Magnificat!, Ballet Austin, and the Paris Opera Ballet.

 

MISSION:  HRB’s mission is dedicated to providing the finest classical ballet instruction, education, and performance experience to local gifted students, and to preparing them for a professional career in the world of dance. HRB is committed to serving the suburban Houston region with high-quality theatre productions that educate, engage, and entertain residents of all ages and perpetuate their appreciation of dance as an art form.

 

Saturday, May 21

Tomball High School Theatre

30330 Quinn Road

Tomball, Texas 77375

** Features original choreography by HRB students, and was initiated to discover, mentor, and give artistic voice to the choreographers of tomorrow.

 

Celebration of Dance is funded in part by grants from the City of Tomball and Texas Commission on the Arts, with additional support provided by Air Innovations, LLC; David Metcalfe Photography; Dentist at Rock Creek; Fancy Dancer; Kluge Tennis Center; and Lakewood Montessori.