Arts-Entertainment
Come bask in the love that the arts can bestow to all hopeless and hopeful romantics and join the Yellowstone Ballet Company for an evening of love songs, famous classical pas de deux and a heartwarming story “From the Streets to
the Stage” on Saturday, February 8th at 7:30 pm at the Willson Auditorium
in Bozeman.
The love mélange includes: Gold medalists Nicole Assaad and Luis Molina performing the amazing "Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia" to the beautiful score
by Aram Khachaturian. Former principal dancer of Ballet Argentina and Joffrey Ballet performing excerpts from Swan Lake and Romeo & Juliet, with principal guest artist Molly Groeschl. A mother/ daughter duet with rancher ballerina Annie
Valle and her aspiring ballerina Mesa Valle. Former principal dancers of Dance Theatre of Harlem, Fredrick Davis and Paunika Jones, in Le Corsair and a world premiere, The Lark Ascending, to the enthralling solo violin by Ralph Vaughan Williams, choreographed especially for the occasion by Fredrick Davis.
Davis came from a life of poverty on the streets of Chattanooga. He didn’t have
money to join a football team so he went to a free dance audition. With the love and inspiration of his ballet teacher, a church family, and a supporting community, Davis took flight and became that lark ascending through dance. He now gives back by helping under privileged youth.
Last but not least will be Dancing on the Stars and Make Believe sung by Paradise
Valley’s distinguished soprano Ciara Wallace, and True Love Never Dies and Never Doubt My Love with Michael Koster and soprano Karen Dade.
If you are unable to attend the performance there will be an open house at the Yellowstone Ballet Studio on B Street where you can watch the professionals rehearse their amazing pas de deux. Times for the viewing are Thursday, February 6th from 11 am – 3:30 pm and Friday from 11 am – 5 pm.
Reserved tickets are $29 - $79, $20 for students and are available at yellowstoneballet.info