posted by Charles H. Russo on Sep 20
Group Travel Planners can bring their groups to enjoy professional ballet in Indianapolis when the Cincinnati Ballet and the Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana perform “The Nutcracker” this holiday season. Six performances will take place at the Murat Centre Dec. 12 through Dec. 16.
The production will be a collaboration featuring 80 students from the Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana and 36 Cincinnati Ballet professional dancers from around the world.
“This is a great opportunity for Central Indiana residents and visitors to once again see world-class professional ballet, in partnership with the performing arts resources of the Indianapolis community,” said Paul Kaine, executive director of the Cincinnati Ballet. “We’ll have sets and costumes created in St. Petersburg, Russia, the superb students of the Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana and a full orchestra of Indianapolis professional musicians.”
The production will bring a week of employment for approximately 40 local professional musicians, 25 stagehands and 20 ushers, ticket takers and other front-line personnel – with a cumulative economic impact for Indianapolis of more than $1 million.
“All additional opportunities for people to experience professional dance is good for our community,” said Greg Charleston, president of the Arts Council of Indianapolis. “Cincinnati is not just presenting
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