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The Sierra Ballet Theatre Company opens its third season with a program of two ballets and a showcase of multiple dance styles at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in the MontBleu theater.
The show includes the contemporary ballet “Rachmaninoff” and children’s ballet “Madeline” based on Ludwig Bemelmans’ book “Madeline’s Rescue.” Also in the program is “Love and Loss,” a showcase of jazz styles with techno, country, hip-hop and pop music.
The dance company’s choreographers are the mother-daughter team of Irma O’Fallon and artistic director Kelly O’Fallon, with dancer and actress Elisabeth Brissenden.
“The three of us have collaborated very closely on the creation and conception of this year’s performance,” said Kelly O’Fallon. “The many months and the hundreds of hours of rehearsals are reflected in the professionalism exhibited by each and every dancer on the stage. They just continue to take their dance and performance skills to a new level.”
The Sierra Ballet Theatre Company is an outlet for serious dancers who want to learn new ballet and jazz choreography at a professional level and who want more performing opportunities throughout the dance season.
“Our philosophy has always been that dance is an art, not a competition,” said Kelly O’Fallon. “These dancers are dancing for the pure joy of self-expression and love for their craft. Not to compete for a trophy.”
The O’Fallons train dancers at both the Gardnerville and Lake Tahoe studios of the Academy of Dance Arts. Many of the members go on to join other dance companies and college dance departments.
For ticket information, call the MontBleu theater at (775) 588-3515.
The show includes the contemporary ballet “Rachmaninoff” and children’s ballet “Madeline” based on Ludwig Bemelmans’ book “Madeline’s Rescue.” Also in the program is “Love and Loss,” a showcase of jazz styles with techno, country, hip-hop and pop music.
The dance company’s choreographers are the mother-daughter team of Irma O’Fallon and artistic director Kelly O’Fallon, with dancer and actress Elisabeth Brissenden.
“The three of us have collaborated very closely on the creation and conception of this year’s performance,” said Kelly O’Fallon. “The many months and the hundreds of hours of rehearsals are reflected in the professionalism exhibited by each and every dancer on the stage. They just continue to take their dance and performance skills to a new level.”
The Sierra Ballet Theatre Company is an outlet for serious dancers who want to learn new ballet and jazz choreography at a professional level and who want more performing opportunities throughout the dance season.
“Our philosophy has always been that dance is an art, not a competition,” said Kelly O’Fallon. “These dancers are dancing for the pure joy of self-expression and love for their craft. Not to compete for a trophy.”
The O’Fallons train dancers at both the Gardnerville and Lake Tahoe studios of the Academy of Dance Arts. Many of the members go on to join other dance companies and college dance departments.
For ticket information, call the MontBleu theater at (775) 588-3515.
