Classic Ballet Concludes BTCA’s Tenth Season
The Ballet Theatre of Carmel Academy (BTCA) performs ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ May 11 and 12. The performances round out BTCA’s landmark tenth season.
The production offers an opportunity for dancers at all experience and age levels. Children ages five to eight participate in the ‘Be a Fairy’ program. Other students include Seniors in high school, two of whom were accepted to the prestigious Indiana University Ballet program within the Jacobs School of Music.
“Our tenth season will always be remembered,” says Jane Hachiya-Weiner, co-Artistic Director of BTCA with her husband Frank Weiner. “It’s a special group in a special year, and it’s a reward for everyone to see the dancers’ commitment and effort pay off.”
‘The Sleeping Beauty’ features music composed by Piotr Tchaikovsky and is an adaptation of Charles Perrault’s 1697 story “The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood.” The ballet debuted in 1890 with choreography by Marius Petipa, a longtime collaborator of Tchaikovsky. It was instantly popular in Russia, and after it’s London debut in 1921 the ballet gained its current status as one of the all-time classics.
BTCA performs ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ May 11 at 7:30 pm and May 12 at 2:00 pm. Both performances will be at Westfield High School Auditorium. Tickets are available; visit BalletTheatreofCarmel.org for more information.
BTCA is a non-profit organization with dance studios on the north side of Indianapolis.
Information on Ballet Theatre of Carmel programs, as well as online registration, can be found at the school’s website BalletTheatreofCarmel.org.
