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ARC Dance presents Nutcracker Sweets at Shorewood Performing Arts Center
ARC Dance brings Nutcracker Sweets to Shorewood Performing Arts Center. ARC Dance and Arc School of Ballet combine for two performances on December 17, 2016, of this much-loved, child-friendly holiday ballet.
A favorite tradition for families across Seattle, all Nutcracker Sweets performances at ARC's own large facility in Ballard have sold out for the past 11 years. We are excited to bring our Fastest Nutcracker in the West, to the beautiful Shorewood Performing Arts Center. It has been a joy to see the production grow and become a tradition for audience members, said Director and Choreographer Marie Chong.
Specifically designed to appeal to young audiences with roughly an hour-long running time, Nutcracker Sweets will showcase the combined talented students of Arc School of Ballet and along with the professional dancers of ARC Dance Company. Children and adults alike will be captivated by the magic of the music, costumes, and beautiful dancing.
Tickets are available online at www.arcdance.org Ticket prices range from $25 - $39 All reserved seating.
ARC Dance Productions maintains and supports a 9,000 square foot facility in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. ARC presents dance education programs, performances, and a resident professional dance company (ARC Dance Company). Since 1999, under the artistic direction of Marie Chong, ARC has produced performances seen by over 20,000 people in standard theater venues with seating capacities of 300 to 2500.
The professional ARC Dance Company, presents a regular performance season at the Bagley Wright/Leo K Theatre at the Seattle Center along with Arc Youth Dance Company, the performing company of Arc School of Ballet. Additional information can be found at www.arcdance.org or by calling ARC at 206.352.0798.
About ARC Dance Company
ARC Dance Company is a professional repertory dance company in Seattle, Washington that presents contemporary ballet in intimate settings. Since its inception in 1999, ARC has performed works by nationally recognized and emerging choreographers in a regular performance season from July through December.
About Arc Youth Dance Company
ARC Dance Productions, in association with Arc School of Ballet, launched the Arc Youth Dance Company (AYDC) in 2013. It offers artistic and personal growth to dancers ages 11-20 years old who seek further artistic excellence in dance performance. AYDC members are students of Arc School of Ballet (ASB) in the Intermediate level or higher as selected by annual audition.
About Arc School of Ballet
Arc School of Ballet provides personalized ballet training in an atmosphere that promotes personal and artistic growth. Focusing on elements of both classical and contemporary ballet technique from the classic French, Italian, and Russian Schools of training, the core curriculum at Arc School of Ballet (ASB) provides dancers with a broad knowledge of classical technique and the comprehension to adapt to all current ballet styles and techniques.
Arc School of Ballet offers four coordinated, high-quality programs to dancers of all ages and backgrounds. The variety of classes works to meet students' varying interests in dance, ranging from children's creative movement and beginning ballet to adult education/fitness to specialized professional-career-bound training.
Arc School of Ballet opened its doors in July 2004. The school provides individual attention to students through limited class sizes. It focuses on classical ballet and offers a professional dance career preparation program. Its training regime is consistent with the stylistic requirements of ARC Dance Company, the resident professional dance company.
Since 2004, Arc School of Ballet has educated over 1500 dancers who are ongoing dance ambassadors, working with and supporting professional performing companies beyond their time at ARC.
Graduates of Arc School of Ballet have gone on to dance with the following organizations: Alvin Ailey School, Alberta Ballet, American Ballet Theater/JKO School, Ballet Austin, Pacific Northwest Ballet School, Boston Ballet, Nevada Dance Theater, Cirque du Soleil, School of American Ballet, Ballet Tucson, San Francisco Ballet School, Joffrey Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, San Diego Ballet, Nashville Ballet, North Carolina School of the Arts, Alonzo King's Lines Ballet, Princeton Ballet, The Juilliard School, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, City Ballet of San Diego, Mark Morris Dance Company, Penninsula Dance Theater, and ARC Dance Company.
ARC Dance combined with Arc School of Ballet
Arc School of Ballet shares common goals with its resident professional dance company, ARC Dance Company: to provide opportunities for the public to explore the joy and beauty of dance. Arc School of Ballet and ARC Dance Company occupy over 9,000 square feet of the former Crown Hill School, now the Crown Hill Center in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle -9250 14th Ave NW, Seattle, Washington 98117
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LocationShorewood Performing Arts Center (View)
17300 Fremont Ave N
Shoreline, WA 98133
United States
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| Minimum Age: 3 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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