Welcome to the long beach ballet academy, celebrating its 36th anniversary as one of southern californias leading classical ballet institutions. The long beach ballet s artistic director, david wilcox, pulled out all the stops for the 34th production of the classical tale. The nutcracker 36th anniversary of long beach ballets. Long beach ballet the nutcracker with david wilcox untitled page. Evening performances on saturday and sunday will feature cinderella, with original choreography and musical arrangements by long beach ballet artistic director david wilcox.
She has been a longtime admirer of david wilcox and long beach ballet. There she had the opportunity to perform in pnbs iconic nutcracker and. When wilcox s nutcracker opened at the long beach terrace theater early in december, malakhov danced the nutcracker prince. Snow queen and dew drop fairy the nutcracker, big swans swan lake, juanita y alicia. The long beach ballets display of it is marvelous, and perfect for the kids and family and anyone else. Now the ballet continues to delight viewers to this day. The long beach ballet s artistic director david wilcox has pulled out all the stops for this 37th production of the classical tale. The long beach ballet academy is dedicated to a professional classroom. David wilcox as well as take pictures with orion, the nutcracker. David wilcox, the artistic director of the company, has fashioned a sprawling version of the ballet which is populated with a huge cast of dancers drawn from the school of the long beach ballet, its resident performing company and a handful of guest artists.
Long beach ballet academy, david wilcox, shani englert, san francisco ballet, and semperoper ballett dresden, germany. Annual school performance an elaborate two hour production featuring a fullscale story ballet presented at the carpenter performing arts center. S we produce this show as a labor of love, with over 500 people behind the scenes and a 36year track record. Long beach ballet wins 2019 national nutcracker award patch.
The long beach ballet s nutcracker has been seen by millions of people worldwide, including live audiences totaling more than 450,000 in long beach, 80,000 in pasadena, hundreds of thousands throughout asia as performed by the classical ballet of guangzhou china, and millions more on television show times are saturday, 22 nd, at 2. Artistic director, david wilcox presents an unordinary rendition of the classic tale unlike any other. Five week ballet summer intensive in long beach culminates with a two week performance tour in china. Having successfully completed all exams through the advanced level, he continued his studies in london and at the age of nineteen began his professional career in germany.
Long beach ballet to pirouette at terrace in annual nutcracker. Long beachs sugarcoated spectacular orange county register. The long beach ballet is the only ballet company in southern california which performs the nutcracker with a full symphony orchestra and is one of only two ballet companies in the country that use two harps for their production to ensure the performance sounds exactly as tchaikovsky intended it to sound. There was a time, long beach ballet artistic director david wilcox said, that he feared inventions like the video home system vhs, would put ballet out of business. Adding this sophistication to it is going to make it a mindblowing magic trick, said david wilcox, artistic director of the long. Personal tour of the ballet world in new york city with david wilcox, artistic director. Audiences viewing long beach ballet s production of the nutcracker can look forward to witnessing new special effects, thanks to the work of people within the college of engineering at long beach state university. Dec 14, 2018 adding this sophistication to it is going to make it a mindblowing magic trick, said david wilcox, artistic director of the long beach ballet. A visionary, wilcox went all out to give this centurys old tale a sensational look and feel which has attracted even the ballet.
The nutcracker celebrates 34 years with the long beach ballet. Long beach ballet prepares for 32nd year of the nutcracker. Cal state long beach students bring new element to long beach. Guests will have the opportunity to meet long beach ballet artistic director david wilcox, and take pictures with orion, the nutcracker princes real white stallion. The long beach ballet nutcracker coast to coast newspaper. Mae team preps remotecontrolled nutcracker box for its stage debut each year, long beach ballet artistic director david wilcox tries to add some new crowd pleaser to his production of the nutcracker be it a flying sleigh, a white stallion, onstage pyrotechnics, or a. Ballet director david wilcox and his cast of 270 will portray the. The long beach ballets artistic director, david wilcox, went all out for this production of the classical tale. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the long beach ballet brings back a holiday classic, the nutcracker. Accompanied by full symphony orchestra, the long beach nutcracker also boasts sparkling sets and costumes, a cast of over 200, dazzling pyrotechnics and magic effects along with a special. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. Wilcox founded the long beach ballet almost four decades ago and the. The long beach ballet nutcracker show features a full symphony orchestra, a flying sleigh, a real live horse, onstage pyrotechnics, and a cast of over 200.
Oct 15, 2012 evening performances on saturday and sunday will feature cinderella, with original choreography and musical arrangements by long beach ballet artistic director david wilcox. Oct 26, 2019 the long beach ballets artistic director david wilcox has pulled out all the stops for this 37th production of the classical tale. At the southern end of bixby knolls is the long beach ballet academy, home of the long beach ballet company, which will host david wilcox s production of the nutcracker at. Two years after the long beach ballet started its run, director david wilcox was given the opportunity to present a new production of the nutcracker. Long beach ballet receives the national nutcracker award. Dec 22, 2018 certainly, productions of the nutcracker are endless around christmastime. In december, the school produces david wilcox s internationally acclaimed production of the nutcracker at the terrace theater. Dec 19, 2015 this stunning version of tchaikovskys classic ballet by artistic director david wilcox has been a southern californian holiday favorite for 32 years. Councilwoman reyes interviews long beach ballet artistic director david wilcox about his 29 year reign as director of one of southern. Long beach ballet wins goldstar national nutcracker award. On behalf of the entire cast and crew, we send our sincere thanks to the nation.
Long beach ballets nutcracker becomes muttcracker for. The long beach ballets artistic director, david wilcox, pulled out all the stops for the 37th production of the classical tale. Long beach california nutcracker ballet annual performance at terrace theater is produced by david wilcox. Long beach ballets the nutcracker is an everlustrous.
The device is seven feet long along each edge, incorporates 3dprinted components and weighs some 1,000 pounds. The cast includes felipe leon as grand cavalier joined by fremont mayor lily mei and members of the fremont city council in cameo appearances as party guests. Long beach ballet director david wilcox says he anticipates the greatest performance of the nutcracker yet. Dont miss the 37th anniversary of long beach ballets. Long beach ballets nutcracker, a thronging cast with live. The long beach ballet s artistic director, david wilcox, went all out for this production of the classical tale. He continued his studies in london and at the age of nineteen began his professional career in germany where he danced with the berlin ballet, the nuremberg ballet and the heidelberg ballet. Long beach ballet artistic director david wilcox says, it is an honor to have once again been recognized as the most beloved nutcracker in. This production boasts a full symphony orchestra, a flying sleigh, a real live horse, onstage pyrotechnics, and a cast of over 200. Much of the credit goes to the long beach ballets artistic director and cofounder, david wilcox, who has heroically rebuffed the allure of. The nutcracker is one of the most famous ballets the world, and one of the best stories ever. Long beach ballet, 1122 e wardlow rd, long beach, ca 2020. Shown is the trademark flying sleigh of long beach s nutcracker ballet presented by the long beach ballet.
The long beach ballet continues to thrill audiences with their stunning. Long beach ballet wins 12th annual goldstar national nutcracker. Long beach ballet presents the nutcracker for its 36th year. Long beach ballet the nutcracker only live orchestra.
Not only is there a full symphony orchestra with not one but two harps which only two companies in the country use, it is packed with onstage pyrotechnics, a flying sleigh, a live horse. Dec 14, 2018 adding this sophistication to it is going to make it a mindblowing magic trick, david wilcox, artistic director of the long beach ballet, said in a statement. Dec 20, 2019 long beach ballet artistic director david wilcox says, it is an honor to have once again been recognized as the most beloved nutcracker in the u. Roger hickman, including full string section and 2 harps. The nutcracker is one of the most famous ballet s the world, and one of the best stories ever.
The long beach ballet, however, led by the ceaseless passion and ingenuity of david wilcox since 1978, has cultivated the ultimate rendition of the nutcracker that heartily thrives off its prodigious cast of 200. View david wilcox s business profile as artistic director at long beach ballet. She has been a long time admirer of david wilcox and long beach ballet and is delighted to be a member of the lbb faculty. Long beach ballet presents its annual production of the nutcracker at the terrace theater in the long beach performing arts center.
Having successfully completed all exams through the advanced level, he continued his. For david wilcox, they represent another year in a very long tradition. At the age of 12, she began her classical ballet training at long beach ballet with david wilcox as artistic director. Creative director and founder of the long beach ballet, david wilcox, encourages cast members who return to the same role several years in a row to expand and creatively tweak their part. The long beach ballets nutcracker has been seen by. She has been a longtime admirer of david wilcox and long beach. Stone began her training at fallbrook civic ballet at the age of ten before studying with linda yorth at american ballet school in san diego. Long beach ballets nutcracker, a thronging cast with live music.
The nutcracker enters its 37th year as one of long beachs. Perhaps one of the most timehonored traditions is that of peter ilyich tchaikovskys immortal ballet, the nutcracker. The long beach ballets artistic director, david wilcox, pulled out all the stops for the 36th production of the classical tale. David wilcox for 37 years the long beach ballet has been training dancers, presenting performances in the u. Artistic director of the long beach ballet company david wilcox, center, watches as his daughter megan wilcox, right, and katelyn conrad rehearse a dance from the nutcracker at the long beach. The long beach ballets performance of the nutcracker, a local gem. Long beach ballet s 37th annual production of the nutcracker cast member 2019 h a n d b o o k performances at the long beach terrace theater, 300 e. The long beach ballet s display of it is marvelous, and perfect for the kids and family and anyone else. Returning his long beach home, he cofounded long beach ballet and formed a professional company which became southern californias most successful ballet. Long beach ballet artistic director david wilcox says, it is an honor to have once again been recognized as the most beloved nutcracker in the u. Long beach ballet to perform classic the nutcracker for.
Long beach ballets the nutcracker 2019 hotel current blog. The long beach ballet production of the nutcracker has begun to look awfully dependent upon bigscale production values and special effects at the expense of engaging choreography or strong dancing. He then created, from scratch, what is now one of southern california s favorite holiday performances. This stunning version of tchaikovskys classic ballet by artistic director david wilcox has been a southern californian holiday favorite for 32 years. Dec 09, 2019 the long beach ballets artistic director, david wilcox, went all out for this production of the classical tale. Advertisement in 1997, wilcox was invited to take his company to taiwan to tour for three weeks with their production of a midsummer nights dream. Dec 18, 2019 long beach, ca long beach ballet was named best loved nutcracker in the u.
The college provided a special remotecontrolled box for the show. Long beach ballet wins best loved nutcracker award. This is a backtoback win for the long beach ballet, which also won the. Terrace theater, long beach convention and entertainment center. Long beach ballet concluded its season of performances with two programs in the vast spaces of the pasadena civic auditorium. Aside from welcoming dancers to bring their pups to rehearsals, many of the dancers and instructorsincluding david wilcox, founder and artistic director of the companyare proud rescue dog owners. The nutcracker is a wellknown tale told onstage worldwide, including by the long beach ballet at the terrace theater. Over the past years, the production has been performed for over half a million people in various theatres across southern california.
Long beach ballet wins 2019 national nutcracker award long. Dec 14, 2017 mae team preps remotecontrolled nutcracker box for its stage debut each year, long beach ballet artistic director david wilcox tries to add some new crowd pleaser to his production of the nutcrackerbe it a flying sleigh, a white stallion, onstage pyrotechnics, or a tree growing before your eyes. Nutcracker ballet nutcracker ballet performances in. Mae team preps remotecontrolled nutcracker box for its. David wilcox, artistic director, studied at the royal academy of dance in england and began his professional career with the berlin ballet, the nuremberg ballet and the heidelberg ballet. The long beach ballet s nutcracker has been seen by. We are very proud of our schools dedicated professional faculty as well as our many successes, including our many graduating students who have joined major ballet companies. It is an honor to have once again been recognized as the most beloved nutcracker in the u. Long beach ballets the nutcracker is an everlustrous treat for. The nutcracker dec 15th, 2018 long beach ballet kost 103. Professionals who have worked with depina, like david wilcox, artistic director of the long beach ballet, finds her well deserving of her recent accomplishments. Not only is there a full symphony orchestra with not one but two harps which only two companies in the country use, it is packed with on. Northridge alex theatre the media city ballet company. In 1983, david wilcox took over the production of the firstever production of the nutcracker in long beach.