BIRMINGHAM VERSEhis inner Artist
Director, Cindy Free
Birmingham Ballet
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Read about what it’s like behind the scenes. Daniel Hurst, an Alabama lawyer encouraging his inner Artist, visited the cast
and wrote about it in his blog: Birmingham Verse. link to BIRMINGHAM VERSE
Nutracker Receives Rave Reviews
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Birmingham, Al. December 14, 2009. Audiences rose to their feet giving the dancers of Birmingham Ballet a standing
ovation as they concluded their 2009 Nutcracker season at the BJCC. Many agreed
that this holiday tradition, a Birmingham favorite, was the best yet in its
14th year. Featured principals and soloists included Michelle Lou as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Cole Companion as the Nutcracker Prince, Sarah Paul as the Snow Queen, Carl Dean as Drosselmeyer, Olivia Jones and Jessie Dennis sharing the role of Clara, Christian Free as Jack Frost, Gina Maiola as the Dew Drop Fairy, Mark Milner and Elizabeth Howell in Arabian, Nicole Lou in Chinese and Sara Flemming in Marzipan.
Audience comments:
“I wanted to tell you what a lovely time I had and how impressed I was with the
level of professionalism and polish your performers displayed. It was an incredibly enjoyable experience to watch such talented young people
who seemed to genuinely enjoy their art.” A. Jernigan
“People are still telling us how much they enjoyed ‘The Nutcracker’! It was a very meaningful part of our Christmas.” D. and S. Burns
“My husband and I had the opportunity to see the performance this afternoon and
WOW!! The costumes, the adorable young performers, the talented older performers and
all that choreography....it was all fabulous.”
J. Stachelski
PHIL FREE Photography
For members of Birmingham Ballet’s Senior Company, The Nutcracker stirs many other priceless memories. read about it
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