Presented by symphony nova scotia, mermaid theatre and halifax dance for nearly 25 years, i hope to make it a seasonal tradition. The musical scene in halifax is broad and richly varied, from european classical to celtic and acadian traditional to the various forms of indie. Many of its musicians have joint teaching appointments at the dalhousie university school of music and the maritime conservatory of. The dalhousie arts centre provides a broad range of performers with the opportunity to display their diverse and often culturallysignificant. The unique adaptation, which includes acting and puppetry, was created by leica hardy and graham whitehead in 1991, and has been presented as a coproduction by symphony. In 2014, ellen oconnell, who trained with the royal ballet in london, wrote, in salon website, on the darker side of the nutcracker story.
When a young girls toy comes to life, shes whisked away to an. This ballet, coproduced with halifax dance and mermaid theatre of nova scotia, continues to inspire and delight children of all ages. Join us for the holiday seasons most inspirational event, the phoenix nutcracker luncheon. Ballerina sharing same role in the nutcracker as her. Symphony nova scotia the dance current canadas dance. The nutcracker returns for its 25th year as halifaxs favourite holiday.
Each year at christmas time, the nutcracker is performed in cities around the world. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the nutcracker, op. Enjoy symphony nova scotias performance halifax this holiday season with puppetry from mermaid theatre. Symphony nova scotia is truly nova scotias orchestra. Johns anglican church, lunenburg canadian museum of.
Balletmets the nutcracker episode 3 face off youtube. You may select a performance from our search results shown, or click an item in our top navigation bar to see the other items we have available. Sookyin lee recounts a tale from grade 2 of the time her class tried to seek revenge on a. The nutcracker dance halifax, nova scotia the coast. The nutcracker ballet is a christmas tradition for many people, but the production in halifax is a new twist on an old favourite. At midnight, when the celebrations are over, all the toys. Passionate about dance education and youth mentorship, gillian is thrilled to be codirecting the young company alongside her colleague and friend, sara coffin, for the 2017 season.
The project was put aside for several years, but the duo dusted it off in 2014 in hopes of having it on the. Tiffany mosher was born in halifax, nova scotia and trained at the scotia dance studios in dartmouth, nova scotia and canadas national ballet school. Halifax dances young company yoco gives gifted preprofessional artists the. The nutcracker is a holiday classic, yet this is the first time ive ever experienced it.
Halifax dance the nutcracker performance spectacle. The nutcracker returns for its 25th year as halifaxs. Ma where she completed her mfa in choreography at smith college 2014. In that nutcracker production, the guests were stretcher bearers, carrying a. Rebecca cohn theatre events and concerts in halifax. When a little girls toy comes to life, shes whisked away to an enchanted world where she must overcome the ferocious mouse queen. But halifax is home to a version thats unlike any other.
The nutcracker with symphony nova scotia in halifax youtube. I got a behind the scenes tour before the show took the stage. Dance academys performance of the nutcracker since 2014. Symphony nova scotias nutcracker is a timeless holiday tradition. Centrally located in the heart of historic halifax, the arts centre is a bright, modern facility that offers professional support services and stateoftheart technology. Two days, december and 14th, students of our ballet school will show four performances of nutcracker, with an original choreography by our artistic director. In evan mckie, national ballet gains a ballet superstar. Important information the dalhousie arts centre box office will be officially closed to the public as of 6pm on march 18, 2020 until further notice. Performing in the nutcracker is a big part of the holiday season for hope bower. The nutcracker the bolshoi ballet live the chronicle. By kate watson each year at christmas time, the nutcracker is performed in cities around the world. The roles of the cannon dolls in the national ballet of canadas the nutcracker are traditionally filled by two celebrities each night during its run, which begins dec. Hoffmanns original story, the nutcracker and mouse king, maries claras, journey becomes a fevered delirium that transports her to a land where she sees sparkling christmas forests and.
To purchase tickets to the nutcracker please visit. A perennial christmas favourite, with an appeal across the generations, tchaikovskys the nutcracker has been entertaining audiences with the ballet version of hoffmanns 1819 story of the nutcracker and the mouse king since 1892. The nutcracker bringing holiday magic to the stage in truro local. With a home base in halifax and performances across the province, symphony nova scotia reaches more than 50,000 nova scotians of all ages each year with some of the most innovative concerts and educational offerings in the country. From november 28 december 28, 2014, journey with clara as she dances on the arm of the nutcracker prince to the stunning land of snow and the delectable kingdom of sweets. Symphony nova scotia presents the nutcracker a holiday. It is the home of symphony nova scotia, which dates back to 1897 when it was known as the halifax symphony. Mosher joined the national ballet of canada in 1999 as a rbc apprentice and was promoted to second soloist in 20. Published on dec 5, 2014 cbc radios dnto did a special episode at the new halifax central library.
She spent years interviewing dancers, producers, musicians, anyone affiliated with a nutcracker show. Our gracious rotunda and receptions spaces overlooking halifax harbour are attractive, accessible and affordable the perfect location for your reception, dinner, seminar, press conference or gala. Nova scotias highly successful annual production of the nutcracker. Jim gillespie a perennial christmas favourite, with an appeal across the. Symphony nova scotias the nutcracker has been halifax s favourite holiday tradition for almost 25 years. Gillian is a director at halifax dance and is a member of their itp modern faculty. Dance of the flutes the orchestra of the royal opera house, covent garden. Nutcracker and i am happy she will get to experience the rare chance to be a lead. The rebecca cohn is the largest softseat theatre in the region, where many of nova scotia s most memorable performances have taken place. The nutcracker 2014 academy of russian classical ballet. Its seating capacity for symphony performances ranges from 980 to. Arts centre dalhousie university dalhousie arts centre.
Chris baker and dartmouth dental centre, the grade 5 sacred heart classes enjoyed. Running from december 4 at halifaxs rebecca cohn auditorium, this annual production by symphony nova scotia, halifax dance, and mermaid theatre of nova scotia is unmatched by any other in the province. Andrews united church, halifax alderney landing theatre, dartmouth st. Cunard centre, halifax enjoy moving performances by the. Ballerina sharing same role in the nutcracker as her sister seven years later. Halifaxs hit the nutcracker runs from december 918, 2016 at the rebecca.
Tiffany mosher, dancer the national ballet of canada. On christmas eve, maries godfather, drosselmeyer, gives her a strange toy. Many events listed here have been canceled or postponed due to the covid19 emergency. Her phd dissertation is more than just a study of this comingofage story. Nutcrackers cannon dolls light up the stage the star.
Stepping into a christmas classic halifax magazine. Alderney landing is a truly ideal space for film production. The hamilton academy of performing arts and the hamilton city ballet joined to stage their production of the nutcracker. Balletmet columbus presents the nutcracker dec 1227, 2014 the ohio theatre special th.
Grade 5 attend dartmouths coastal dance theatres production of the nutcracker today. The nutcracker feature halifax, nova scotia the coast. Redmond childrens ballet theater 5th annual magical nutcracker will be presented this december at the performing arts center at redmond high school. You can purchase tickets online anytime under the buy tickets tab.
The nutcracker ballet south of boston performances 2014. Rebecca cohn, halifax concert categories symphony nova. The neptune theatre is the largest professional theatre company in atlantic canada with a capacity of 458 and is located in downtown halifax, nova scotia, canada. The nutcracker to december 15, thu dec, 4pm sat dec 15, 2 and 7. Combining the talents of over 100 musicians, dancers, and production staff, the nutcracker entertains thousands of nova scotians each year. The unique adaptation, which includes acting and puppetry, was created by leica hardy and graham whitehead in 1991, and has been presented as a coproduction by symphony nova scotia, halifax dance and mermaid theatre every year since. Claras gifts a retelling of the nutcracker story hello dartmouth.
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