4515 Portola Parkway,
Irvine, California 92620





Maple Youth Ballet's A Taste of Ballet
A Delicious & Delightful Look At the Best-Loved Ballets For the Entire Family!
Saturday, March 28 at 2pmSunday, March 29 at 2pmAbout 90 minutes long with intermission
The Maple Youth Ballet is proud to present its spring production A Taste of Ballet,, designed especially for families and children. Each performance will whet your dance appetite by showing highlights from the world's best-loved ballets:

Time-honored classics Don Quixote, Raymonda, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty
Ballet Russe's spectacular Gaite Parisienne
George Balanchine's "fast-and-furious" and neoclassical Valse Fantaisie
Contemporary works by Maple Youth Ballet's Artistic Director Charles Maple and famed choreographer Warren Conover

A Taste of Ballet is a wonderful opportunity to introduce audiences, young and old alike, to the graceful and athletic art form of ballet and the world's most famous dances in an abbreviated format at affordable ticket prices for the entire family!
Watch as this unique Orange County experience unfolds, showcasing our nationally renowned, pre-professional company, the Maple Youth Ballet and its exceptionally talented & classically trained dancers from across the Southland!
Light refreshments & snacks will be on sale before the performance and during intermission, as well as our special Spring Boutique in time for Easter and other upcoming holidays.
Additional Audience Treat
On-Stage Ballet Workshop For Young Audiences Ages 4-8 (Sunday only)Pili Doheny, Asst. Director, Maple Conservatory's Pre-Ballet ProgramRuth Ziegler, Maple Conservatory Ballet Faculty Member
Children ages 4-8 are invited to free dance workshop led by Maple Conservatory's Pili Doheny and Ruth Ziegler. Ms. Doheny and Ms. Ziegler will lead the children through some fun-filled ballet stretches and dance exercises!

Organized by Maple Youth Ballet
The Maple Youth Ballet provides young dancers with training and performance opportunities to bridge the gap between student and professional dancers, while at the same time offering the Orange County community professional-quality performances at affordable prices and the opportunity to learn about the art of dance. The Maple Youth Ballet is a California 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. The Maple Conservatory of Dance is the official school of the Maple Youth Ballet.


Ticket Info:  
  • General Admission Ticket (adults, children, seniors), $22.00
  • Donate to the Maple Youth Ballet!, Free

Official Website: http://tasteofballetsun-upcoming.eventbrite.com

Added by eventbrite-events on March 19, 2009

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