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Arc School of Ballet Biennial School Showcase, The Mermaid
Arc School of Ballet Presents its Biennial School Showcase,
The Mermaid
Arc School of Ballet (ASB) showcases its students in its year-end performance, The Mermaid, a two-act story ballet.
The performance on June 6th at the Bagley Wright Theatre will present more than 125 ASB students, ranging in age from three years old to pre- professional young adults.
The Mermaid, from the original Hans Christian Andersen story, has been adapted to the stage in two acts by Marie Chong, director of the school, choreographs original adaptations of stories that are family friendly and that appeal to the student participants. She intertwines dance choreography with fun music and characters that showcase the maturity and skill progression of the students.
The biennial year-end showcase offers all the students of Arc School of Ballet an additional performance experience, along with the annual Nutcracker. Chong carefully crafts the roles of each dancer within the story. The students receive an education in the creation of a ballet: rehearsal focus and etiquette, time management, familiarity with different job roles like costumers and ballet masters, and the sheer time involved to bring a production to performance. The students relish the opportunity to be included in the creation of an original story ballet and the performances inspire their dance training and heighten their appreciation for dance as an art form.
Please join us as we celebrate our eleventh year of turning out dancers.
The Mermaid, Saturday, June 6th 4:00 PM at the Bagley Wright Theatre, 155 Mercer Street, Seattle Center. Tickets are $30 Adult, $20 Children (10 yrs and under) All reserved seating. Tickets are available online, in person , or by phone www.arcdance.org
Arc School of Ballet
Arc School of Ballet's mission is to provide high quality classical ballet training and performance in an encouraging atmosphere, thus promoting personal growth and artistic self-expression. Contributing a wealth of knowledge to the school, the professional faculty at Arc is dedicated to dance education and instilling invaluable qualities in their students that extend beyond their dance training: self-confidence, respect, work ethic and a sense of tradition. Arc School of Ballet is the official training school for the resident professional company ARC Dance.
Marie Chong, Director and Choreographer
Marie Chong is an accomplished dancer, director, teacher, and choreographer who has worked in parts of Europe, Asia, Canada, and the US. After her work as a professional dancer in both classical ballet and contemporary dance with companies such as Pacific Northwest Ballet, Eugene Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, and Spectrum Dance Theater, Chong founded ARC Dance Productions in Seattle in 1999 and opened Arc School of Ballet in 2004. She was the Artistic Director of Cirque du Soleil's big top touring show KOOZA in Japan and the US in 2011-2012 and also integrated new artists into the show at Cirque du Soleil's headquarters in Montreal. In 2014 she began working for Walt Disney Theatricals, based in New York City, as a teaching artist.
Chong is an active and well respected teacher, mentor, and coach. Her choreography has been critically acclaimed and she continues to produce and create regular professional dance performances including ARC Dance's popular annual mixed bill program in July called Summer Dance at the Center at the Leo K Theatre at the Seattle Center. She is an active member of National Dance Education Organization, Dance Educators of Washington, dance and Child International, Stage Directors and Choreographers, US Figure Skating, USA Gymnastics, and Dance/USA.
ARC Dance Company
ARC Dance is a professional repertory dance company in Seattle, USA, that presents contemporary ballet in intimate settings. Since its inception in 1999, under the artistic director and founder Marie Chong, ARC has cumulatively presented works from emerging and internationally recognized choreographers. ARC Dance performans at the Bagley Wright/Leo Kreielsheimer Theatres at the Seattle Center July through December.
ARC Dance combined with the Arc School of Ballet
Arc School of Ballet shares common goals with its resident dance company, ARC Dance, to provide opportunities for the public to explore the joy and beauty of dance through all ages classes and performances. Arc School of Ballet and ARC Dance occupy over 9,000 square feet of studio and office space in the former Crown Hill School in the N. Ballard/Crown Hill neighborhood of Seattle at 9250 14th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117
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LocationBagley Wright/Leo K Theater at the Seattle Center (View)
155 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109
United States
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