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Greensboro Ballet: Celebrating 30 Years of Inspiration

A Greensboro Ballet Spectacular
Dance, Dance-Theatre Review by Rebecca Lynn Jessup, March 26, 2011

( Sat., Mar. 26, 2011 )

Performed by Dancers from Greensboro Ballet, New York City Ballet, Sarasota Ballet and Houston Ballet with Greensboro Ballet Orchestra, Peter Perret, conductor

Carolina Theatre of Greensboro, 310 South Greene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401

Program

Gala performance - Glinka: Valse Fantaisie, choreographed by George Balanchine, danced by Greensboro Ballet; Rossini: William Tell Pas de Deux, performaned by Elizabeth Sykes and Logan Learned of the Sarasota Ballet; Piazzolla: The Tango Solo, featuring Daniel Ulbricht, principal dancer from New York City Ballet; "Intervals," by Emery LeCrone (premiere); Gottschalk: Tarantella (Balanchine), performed by Daniel Ulbricht and Erica Pereira, soloist with New York City Ballet; & Minkus: "Kitri's Wedding," with Linnar Looris and Katharine Precourt of the Houston Ballet, joined by Greensboro Ballet's own professional company and professional trainee students from the School of Greensboro Ballet.