From The Directors:
A little seed was planted about eight years ago. It was not
a seed that would produce food for nutrition but a seed that had hopes of
producing a ballet company that could grow strong and that would enrich the
soul with dance. With careful planning, great people and a clear vision, strong
roots for this ballet company have been secured in the Collin County
area. Thus, Collin County Ballet Theatre now has firm ground and is primed to
grow incredibly tall.
With the 2009-2010 season under way, we are on the doorsteps
of our annual "Nutcracker" with the Plano Symphony Orchestra on December 23rd,
which, by the way, is the only production in the Dallas Fort Worth area with live
music. On December 19th, we continue with our tradition of
public performances in the Frisco community with support funding from the
Frisco Association for the Arts. We hope that you include this fun production
in your family holiday plans.
The season will close with a dramatic flare with Stravinsky's
"Firebird" performed on April 3rd at Centennial High School
in Frisco. In the spring, our dancers will be traveling to
San Antonio, Texas to participate in the 2010 Regional
Dance America,
Southwest Festival of dance.
As you can see, this young ballet company has an exciting
future. What a challenge! We think not, because there is such a great group of
volunteers and people that believe in the mission of Collin County Ballet Theatre. Our
profile in the community is becoming larger, we are branching out into many
directions of the county, and we are enriching the hearts of so many with the art
of dance. This season will truly be remembered as the time that Collin County
Ballet Theatre blossomed into a strong ballet company.
Sincerely,
Kirt & Linda Hathaway
Artistic Directors
Collin County Ballet Theatre
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Meet the Sugar Plum Fairy
When: Saturday, December 19 after the 2:30 p.m.
performance
Where: Centennial High School, Frisco
All
Collin County Ballet Theatre Guild Members are invited to meet Mary
Elizabeth Arrington, our Sugar Plum Fairy for the Centennial High
School Performances. At the conclusion of the 2:30 p.m. performance,
please gather in the front rows of the Centennial High School
Auditorium. Your child(ren) will meet the Sugar Plum Fairy and will be
able to take a photo with her. Be sure to bring your camera!
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Announcing the Guest Artists For the December 19th Performances
Collin County Ballet Theatre is pleased to announce the guest artists who will be dancing in the December 19th performances of The Nutcracker.
Mary Elizabeth Arrington
City Ballet of Houston
Mary Elizabeth Arrington began her training with Oleg Tupine
and Tania Rousseau at the Virginia
Ballet School. Ms. Arrington joined the Tulsa Ballet Theatre
in 1989 as a corps de ballet member and, later, as a demi-soloist. During her tenure with Tulsa Ballet, she
performed roles such as Myrtha in Giselle,
the Amazon Captain in Lew Christenson's Con
Amore, the pas de six from Arthur Mitchell's Rythemetron, and the Ruby Fairy from Frederick Franklin's Sleeping Beauty.
Ms. Arrington moved to Houston
to serve as Ballet Mistress and Artist-in Residence with City Ballet of Houston
in 1992. While with City Ballet, Ms.
Arrington has worked with such choreographers as Luis Fuente, Margo Sappington,
John Magnus, Micheal Uthoff, Alan Hineline, Sandra Organ, and Bruce Wells. In addition to working with City Ballet of
Houston, Ms. Arrington has been a guest artist with Texas Ballet Theatre,
Bartlesville Civic Ballet, Reno Ballet Theatre, and Sandra Organ Dance Company,
and has been a guest instructor with Twin City Ballet, Kincaid, Chyrsalis Dance
Company, Power and Grace, and the Woodlands
Dance Academy.
Ms. Arrington worked abroad with the Duchy Ballet in England performing the role of Odette/Odile in Swan Lake
and also with Ballet Ascoli-Piceno in Italy as a guest artist and teacher
at the invitation of Anne-Marie Holmes.
In addition to dancing and teaching, Ms. Arrington has
served as a dance panelist for the Cultural Arts Council of Houston and
recently graduated from the University
of Houston, Summa Cum
Laude, with a BA in History and English.
Currently, Ms. Arrington serves as Artistic Director of City Ballet of
Houston.
Andrew Murphy
Houston Ballet Ben Stevenson Academy
Andrew Murphy was born in Sidney Australia. He began his
dance training in Canberra,
Australia, with
Betsy Sawyer and joined the Australian Ballet in 1989 where he rose to the rank
of senior soloist. Subsequently, Mr. Murphy was a principal dancer with the
Birmingham Royal Ballet, and with the Houston Ballet.
In his international ballet career Mr. Murphy has performed
the leading roles in all the major classical productions as well as in a wide
range of contemporary ballets, collaborating personally with great
choreographers such as Jiri Kylian, David Bintley, Glen Tetley, Stanton Welch,
Hans Van Manen. Mr. Murphy is
currently part of the Houston Ballet Ben Stevenson Academy faculty, the Uptown
Dance school faculty, as well as being the rehearsal director of the of Uptown
Dance Company.
Mr. Murphy's guest
teaching includes Colorado Ballet SIP, Colorado Ballet company, and he still
enjoys guest dancing with various dance groups.
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Nutcracker Ticket Information
Collin County Ballet Theatre
Artistic
Directors, Kirt & Linda Hathaway
Nutcracker 2009
Performance and Ticket Information
Saturday, December 19th at 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Sponsored in part by the Frisco Association for the Arts
Centennial High School Theatre
6901 Coit Road
Frisco, Texas 75035
Ticket
Prices: Center Orchestra, $25; Side Orchestra, $20
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Phone orders and
reservations call Terri Gorman at 972-836-2708 or email tkgorman@msn.com
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Ticket order
forms can be turned in at the studio
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Studio Ticket Sales: Monday/Wednesday 5:30-7:00pm;
Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
4:00pm-6:30pm & Saturday 9:30am-12pm
Wednesday, December 23rd at 6:00pm
with the Plano Symphony Orchestra
Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts
2351 Performance Drive (US 75 & Galatyn Parkway)
Richardson, Texas 75082
Ticket Prices: Premier Loge, Boxes$70; Luxury Orchestra, Section 2 $40; Orchestra Sides, Section 3 $35;
First 3
Rows, Section 3 $35; Mezzanine,
Section 4 $15
Important:
- Online orders, register a personal account to access ticket service
- For phone orders all the Eisemann Center
Box Office 972-744-4650
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For online ticket purchase go to www.eisemanncenter.com
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The Sugar Plum Fairy Teas were a great success! Thank you to Melissa Leonard and Julia Fuller for chairing them and to all the dancers and volunteers who made it a special day for so many little girls and boys.
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Sincerely,
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Clara 2009
Aminah
Maddox has been dancing for 11 years and has been with the Hathaway
Academy of Ballet since 2000. She has also attended Hathaway's summer
intensives. Prior to HAB, Aminah danced with the New World Ballet for 2 years.
She has performed various roles in The Nutcracker such as
King Rat Attendant, Angel, Chinese Tea Maiden, Little Sister, Friend of Clara,
Friend of Fritz, Fritz, Army Cadet, Baker, Petite Fleur, and Lemonade Sea
Maiden. She is excited to be cast as Clara this year. Aminah is also thrilled
to be dancing at her own school, Centennial
High School. In addition
to being in The Nutcracker, she has been in other CCBT performances
including Cinderella, Tarantella, Coppélia, Dancing
Through Time, and Ballet Fête. Aminah
has participated in Dance for the Planets, Plano Dance Festival, Plano Balloon
Festival, and Regional Dance America.
She is grateful for all the support she has received from HAB, family, and
friends.
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Collin County Ballet Theatre
Guild Vision
The
mission of the CCBT Guild is to assist the Collin County Ballet Theatre
in its goal to bring the incredible and exciting art of ballet into the
community and to give our dancers the opportunity to perform their art
to the fullest. Your membership in the Guild will help to support the
dancers. Membership in the Guild is open to everyone, so feel free to
invite family and friends to become a member of CCBT Guild.
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