GYB to make Fayetteville debut with 'The Nutcracker'

GYB

to make Fayetteville debut with 'The Nutcracker'

The Georgia Youth

Ballet Company, Fayette County's non-profit regional

ballet company, will bring its production of E.T.A.

Hoffman's "The Nutcracker" to Sams Auditorium

Dec. 3, 4, and 5.

Tickets are

family priced this year, only $5 per ticket, in order to

enable families to enjoy this holiday classic.

Under the

direction of Magadalena Maury, who has performed or

produced the ballet for more than 25 years, the GYB's

"Nutcracker" features more than 80 dancers from

the area. This will be the first time that GYB has had an

opportunity to book an auditorium in Fayette County.

"We

would like the people of Fayette County to get to know

this talented company," remarked GYB's Terri Smith.

"They are known all over the Southeastern United

States but not at our own back door."

For the

second year, senior members of the GYB will play all the

roles. "They have reached a level of technical and

artistic abilities that enable them to do professional

roles," says Maury.

This past

week, New York choreographer Elie Lazar from the Joffrey

Ballet commented that the young company is extremely

talented and very capable of professional roles. He has

choreographed a new ballet just for the GYB and said he

was impressed with the level of difficulty these young

dancers were able to achieve.

"The

Nutcracker" is known for its lavish sets and

scenery, beautiful costumes and dances for people of all

ages. From a fierce battle between soldiers and rats, to

the energetic Russian dance to the exquisite "Waltz

of the Flowers," "The Nutcracker" is sure

to please all.

For

information on tickets phone 770-716-9858. Performances

are Dec. 3 at 8 p.m., Dec. 4 at 2:30 ad 8 p.m. and Dec. 5

at 2:30 p.m. This will be a special Scout performance

which includes a backstage tour and a special

commemorative patch.

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