Performance Opportunities

4th Annual Benefit Performance
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Reception 6:30PM | Performance 7:30PM
Patricia McBride & Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux Center for Dance
701 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202

Join the North Carolina Dance Theatre School of Dance for its 4th Annual Benefit Performance on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 7:30 PM. This performance showcases the talented young stars of the Student Repertory Ensemble and School Apprentices. The evening will also include guest performances by members of the North Carolina Dance Theatre professional company. Students will perform original choreographed works by the School’s well-renowned faculty. Ticket price includes a pre-show reception with School directors and professional guests artists. Reception begins at 6:30 PM.

Professional Company Performances
Students of the North Carolina Dance Theatre School of Dance have the opportunity to perform with the professional company at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center or Knight Theater in some of the larger ballets in the repertoire. Each year over 100 students perform in the Company’s annual production of Nutcracker.

Children’s Division through Pre-Professional Division students have performed with North Carolina Dance Theatre’s professional artists at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in the following ballets:

Student Performing Companies
Student Ensemble 3 – Ballet 3
Student Ensemble 4 – Ballet 4
Repertory Ensemble – Pre-Professional Division

Students in the Intermediate and Pre-Professional Divisions are eligible to participate in the Student Ensemble performing companies. Students work with a variety of choreographers who challenge them in classical and contemporary works.  Members of the Student Ensembles are able to take their training outside the classroom through a variety of performance opportunities including North Carolina Dance Theatre sponsored events and educational outreach presentations in the community. The NC Dance Theatre Repertory Ensemble is an honor company with SERBA, an affiliate of Regional Dance America. Annual participation dues help cover choreography expenses and the cost of costume construction and maintenance.

Spring Student Performances
The School’s annual year-end performances take place in North Carolina Dance Theatre’s own performance venue at the Patricia McBride and Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux Center for Dance, located at 701 N. Tryon Street. Students enrolled in the Children’s, Intermediate, and Pre-Professional Divisions pay a $50 Spring Performance Fee at the time of registration to help offset production costs. Students in the Early Dance Division participate in their very own Showcase performance for family and friends. Early Dance Division students pay a $20 Spring Performance Fee at the time of registration to help offset production costs.