The Citadel Dance and Music Center will present it’s annual Spring Concert of Dance on Saturday, June 9th at the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center at 7:30 p.m.. This year’s concert, “Fantastical”, is inspired by the folklore of faeries. Tickets are available at the Citadel Dance & Music Center Dance Department (269)925-9440. Adult tickets are $15 and Student tickets are $10. Tickets will also be available at the door.
The Citadel Dance & Music Center will showcase it’s dance students of all ages from across Southwest Michigan in the Spring Concert of Dance, “Fantastical”. This magical journey will bring the audience inside the colorful and mysterious world of faeries for an exciting adventure in dance. The main characters played by the Citadel Dance Company embark on a journey that leads them to new places inhabited by faeries of all sorts. In “Dance of the Young Faeries” written and choreographed by Bri VanHekken, they encounter the smallest faeries, bright as sunshine and cool as moonlight dancing in the forest. The travelers soon find out that not all faeries are good in “The Ball of Wrath” choreographed by modern teacher, Elizabeth Schmuhl, but “Let Peace Rule This Land” choreographed by ballet teacher Lisa Bredahl, brings balance. “The Great Frolic” choreographed by Director of Dance, Lari Lawrence-Gist, brings them all together for the biggest party in the history of the land. When they come across the seraphic silver and gold faeries who rule the land, they discover much more than magical creatures; Ashley Rop’s “Enchantment” and Lawrence-Gist’s “Discovery” inspire a whole new way of moving and making music of their own.
As always, the Citadel is committed to presenting dance and music together and are joined again by the fantastic Mr. Larry Schanker who has composed “key” pieces of the story that will move the dancers along their journey. Larry will be accompanied by distinguished musical guests Steven Reed on trumpet and fugelhorn, Chris Keech on saxophones, and Director of Music Susan Dietrich-Reed on cello. Don’t miss what promises to be a magical night of Dance & Music.
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2012 B.E.S.T. Auditions will be held at the Citadel on Friday,May 18th from 4-6 p.m.
You must register for this audition. Contact Lari at Lgist@citadeldmc.org for Intensive Information and Registration Form.
B.E.S.T. Intensive Dates June 18-29