SUMMER FUNDRAISER!

Summer Seaside Social
Thursday August 12, 2010 from 5:30-7:30pm
Cape Elizabeth

Email lgibbons@portlandballet.org
for more information or to receive an invitation
to this fundraiser

Join Portland Ballet for the Summer Seaside Social
at a lovely waterfront home in Cape Elizabeth.
The evening will feature a short Performance by
Portland Ballet Company and the presentation of
the Dance Inspiration Award. Cocktails and
Hors D'oeuvres will be served.

POSITION AVAILABLE!

CORPS Director
Intensive Pre-Professional Ballet Program for high school students

Portland School of Ballet announces a search for the position of CORPS Director, a 15 hour + per week salaried position, to begin duties in September 2010. The 15 year old CORPS program is an academic and arts partnership with local high schools, providing transcript credit for participating dancers. Entrance to this program is by audition, and all applicants must demonstrate acceptance to a nationally competitive summer program.

The CORPS Director will teach CORPS students 12+ hours per week. The Director will teach the pre-CORPS level 1.5 hours per week and will teach company class for professional Portland Ballet Company dancers 1.5 hours per week. The successful candidate should be equipped to teach ballet technique, pointe, variations; as well as academic classes in dance history, terminology, resume preparation, etc. A familiarity with health, diet, anatomy, and fitness concepts is a plus.

The CORPS Director will work closely with the Artistic Director to ensure dancers are properly prepared to pursue professional or collegiate dance opportunities. S/he will meet with parents and students for twice yearly evaluations, attend faculty meetings, and prepare letters of recommendations.

Requirements
Candidate should have a Bachelor of Arts degree or equivalent;
as well as professional performing and teaching experience.


Contact
Candidates should send a resume and cover letter to
Eugenia L. O'Brien, Artistic Director
Portland Ballet
517 Forest Ave. Ste 2
Portland, ME 04101
eobrien@portlandballet.org
(207) 772-9671

“GISELLE” - A DELIGHT! Photography by Tammy Sarchi Belanger In March 2009, Portland Ballet triumphantly returned to classical works with a spectacular production of “Giselle” Here's what the Critics said about the performance: Portland Ballet has never made a better showing than in its production of “Giselle” over the weekend, thanks in large part to brilliant staging by guest choreographer Catherine Batcheller. Nowhere was this more striking on Saturday evening than in the performance of the corps de ballet, who carry the second act. Portland's corps portrayed the Wilis with precision, and just the right mix of ethereality and haughtiness. Particularly impressive was their execution of the traveling arabesques in a formation of crossing lines, a must-have "Giselle" combination that isn't easy to perform well. These dancers were solid, with their working legs aligned and steady and their upper bodies soft. As Giselle, Nell Shipman wove a spell throughout her performance in both acts, captivating the audience with both the quality of her dancing and her absorption in the role. Demure and dramatic in the first act, she made her solo a study in joyful innocence and her "mad scene" after Albrecht's betrayal believably tragic. Joining the Wilis in the second act, her body resonated with an understated, sustained sorrow. Shipman executed Giselle's classic arabesque penche, pas de poisson and other traditional steps with confidence, strength and an expressively fluid upper body. With Wyatt Barr as Albrecht, the famous ballotts of the pas de deux were performed with synchrony and lightness. Barr danced competently, with clean beats and above-average neatness in his landings. His series of entrechats was especially good. It was a rare opportunity for local audiences to see this classic ballet, and exemplary of the quality this company is capable of delivering. Jennifer Brewer, Portland Press Herald, Tuesday, March 31, 2009

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