Summer Ballet Festival

July 8, 2010

Summer Ballet Festival

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2010 Give the kids a bit of ballet education this summer with a special program presented by classical music promoter Koransha. Featuring compact selections from Tchaikovsky’s Big Three—Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty—the Summer Ballet Festival is open to children aged 4 and up, and includes simple explanations of […]

By

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2010

Courtesy of Koransha

Give the kids a bit of ballet education this summer with a special program presented by classical music promoter Koransha. Featuring compact selections from Tchaikovsky’s Big Three—Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty—the Summer Ballet Festival is open to children aged 4 and up, and includes simple explanations of the works by a friendly female MC. In addition to the reasonable ticket prices, highlights include appearances by legitimate stars of the Kiev and Ukraine ballet companies, among them the Kiev’s 26-year-old prizewinning principal dancer, Natalia Domracheva.

Summer Ballet Festival
Kid-friendly performance by the Kiev Ballet features excerpts from classics including Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker. July 22-23, 1:30pm, ¥6,000. U-Port Hall, Gotanda; Aug 7, 2pm, ¥5,500. Chiba City Civic Hall. Tel: Koransha 03-3943-9999.