{"id":7612,"date":"2014-11-23T11:58:27","date_gmt":"2014-11-23T11:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dancemogul.com\/news\/?p=7612"},"modified":"2014-11-23T12:04:00","modified_gmt":"2014-11-23T12:04:00","slug":"manhattan-youth-ballet-and-manhattan-movement-arts-center-present-the-knickerbocker-suite-december-12-14-and-19-21-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/manhattan-youth-ballet-and-manhattan-movement-arts-center-present-the-knickerbocker-suite-december-12-14-and-19-21-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Manhattan Youth Ballet and Manhattan Movement & Arts Center present The Knickerbocker Suite December 12-14 and 19-21, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Manhattan Youth Ballet\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0Manhattan Movement & Arts Center\u00a0<\/b>present\u00a0The Knickerbocker Suite<\/i><\/b>\u00a0from December 12-14, 2014 and December 19-21, 2014 at the Manhattan Movement & Arts Center, 248 West 60th Street, NYC (between Amsterdam and West End Avenues) in the Lincoln Center area.\u00a0 Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for students.\u00a0 Tickets are available atmanhattanmovement.com\/calendar<\/a>\u00a0or by calling 212-787-1178<\/a>.\u00a0 Performances:\u00a0 Fridays at 7pm, Saturdays at 3pm and 7pm, Sundays at 3pm. <\/p>\n

The Knickerbocker Suite<\/i><\/b>\u00a0features New York City landmarks, such as The Statue of Liberty, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and NY sports teams, weaved into the time-honored holiday tale of\u00a0The Nutcracker.<\/i>\u00a0Classic Nutcracker scenes like “The Land of the Snow” are transformed into a snowy frenzy of shoppers dancing in and out of stores like Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s for last minute gifts. Perhaps one of the more well-known scenes, “Mother Ginger and her Polichinelles,” will be played by the Statue of Liberty and dancing immigrants who just arrived from Ellis Island.
\nWith scenes of shoppers on Fifth Avenue, the angels at Rockefeller Center, the Statue of Liberty, NY sports teams and the romance of Central Park in the winter,The Knickerbocker Suite<\/i><\/b>\u00a0is a celebration of New York City, its culture and the magic of the holiday season. The production with a story by artist, Elliott Arkin, features an opening scene with narration by Tony Award winner, Michael Cerveris; the choreography of Brian Reeder, Deborah Wingert, Daniel Ulbricht, Marina Stavitskaya, Nick Kepley & Natalia Boesch; illustrations by Katy DeHay and photography by Erin Baiano.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Erin Baiano<\/p>\n

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About Manhattan Youth Ballet<\/b><\/p>\n

Modeled with an emphasis on European classical ballet,\u00a0Manhattan Youth Ballet<\/b>(MYB) offers world-class training in a nurturing environment focused on discipline, precision and artistry. \u00a0MYB is the culmination of Ms. Rose Caiola’s effort for the past seventeen years to create a viable, curriculum-based ballet academy in Manhattan in order to serve the needs of the multifaceted community. \u00a0Principal members of the faculty have received their training in schools such as the The Kirov Ballet, School of American Ballet, and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. \u00a0The faculty strives to bring out the individual potential of each student with an emphasis on artistry as well as technique to create truly versatile dancers for the current dance world. Manhattan Youth Ballet has acquired a reputation for excellent teaching in an intimate and individually supportive environment. The school’s graduates have danced professionally with American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Nederlands Dans Theater, Ballet de Espa\u00f1a, San Francisco Ballet and Complexions.<\/p>\n

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Education is a top priority at Manhattan Youth Ballet and the school has numerous community outreach programs to promote dance education. \u00a0Since moving to its new home at Manhattan Movement & Arts Center in September 2008, over 2,500 New York City school children have participated in lecture demonstrations and\/or been MYB’s invited guests at full-length performances. \u00a0For more information, visitwww.manhattanyouthballet.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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About Manhattan Movement & Arts Center<\/b><\/p>\n

Manhattan Movement & Arts Center was developed by Rose Caiola as the home of the Manhattan Youth Ballet.\u00a0 Ms. Caiola, a former dancer and actress, founded the academy in the fall of 1994 as Studio Maestro at 48 W. 68th Street, and today serves as the youth ballet’s executive artistic director.\u00a0\u00a0As the ballet academy grew, the search for a larger space inspired in Ms. Caiola a highly personal vision of a studio and theater complex that would encompass all aspects of dance education and performance.<\/p>\n

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mmac<\/b>\u00a0opened its doors in June 2008, occupying a dramatic bi-level space within The Element, a luxury high-rise condominium.\u00a0mmac<\/b>‘s theater, has become a popular off-broadway venue for both sit down and limited run productions.\u00a0mmac<\/b>‘s studios\u00a0host a variety of classes including open ballet and fitness, a full\u00a0mmac<\/b>\u00a0kids curriculum, as well as a number of Broadway Workshops and rehearsals with stars such as Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Natalie Portman, and Alec Baldwin.<\/p>\n

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