CCM Dance Presents Lavish New Production of Enduring Classic Ballet 'Swan Lake'
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Musics Department of Dance presents Tchaikovskys timeless ballet,
Swan Lake, April 22-24
in Corbett Auditorium. Co-directed by Dance Department Chair
Jiang Qi
and Associate Professor of Dance
Deirdre Carberry
, the Mainstage Series production features students from CCMs BFA Ballet program, which Dance Magazine has hailed as one of the countrys top programs to consider. The lavishly staged spectacle features accompaniment by CCMs lauded Concert Orchestra under the direction of Assistant Professor of Music
Aik Khai Pung
.
A tale of unending love and haunting mystery, Swan Lake is one of the most well known fables of our time. The classic Russian ballet is performed in four acts and tells the story of Odette, a maiden turned into a swan by the evil sorcerer, Von Rothbart.
Disinterested in potential love matches arranged by his mother, Prince Siegfried is in search of a wife when he stumbles upon Odette during a night hunt. The two fall madly in love but their romance is hindered by Odettes curse which forces her and her fellow maidens to become swans by day and human by night.
Swan Lake marks only the second time in CCMs nearly 150-year history that a full-length story ballet has been included in the Mainstage Series. As a result, this production features brand new costumes designed and built in-house, which is actually a CCM first.
Costume Design and Technology Program Head
Dean Mogle
spent 18 months on the creation of Swan Lakes intricate costumes. For the past 40 years, Mogle has designed for numerous drama, musical theatre, opera and dance productions, including the Cincinnati Ballets The Nutcracker.
The ballet world is a totally different beast, Mogle said of the challenging costume designs. In dance, its all about the body and movement.
In addition to the famous white swan costumes traditionally associated with the ballet, the story will come to life with vibrant colors and rich fabrics adorning the talented performers of CCM Dance. In particular, keep an eye out for the intricately designed costumes worn by Prince Siegfrieds potential wives on display during the opulent ball in Act III.
For this production, the iconic role of Odette will be performed by dance majors Yu-Ting Huang (on Friday and Sunday) and Madison Holschuh (on Saturday).
Guest artist Patric Palkens, appearing by permission of the Cincinnati Ballet, will perform as Prince Siegfried in the Friday and Sunday performances of Swan Lake. Palkens joined the Cincinnati Ballet in 2011 and was promoted to Principal Dancer in 2015. He returns to Cincinnati after spending a year in Europe with Salzburg State Theater Austria Dance.
The ballet will also feature Assistant Professor of Dance André Megerdichian, who will dance the role of evil sorcerer Von Rothbart. Megerdichian has performed professionally over two decades with such companies and choreographers as the Jose Limón Dance company, Janis Brenner and Dancers, The Mary Anthony Dance Theatre, Soundance Repertory Company, Reidel Dance Theatre, Daniel Charon and Sean Curran.
Join us for this timeless tale of love and magic in CCMs Corbett Auditorium April 22-24.
Performance Times
- 8 p.m. Friday, April 22
- 8 p.m. Saturday, April 23
- 2 p.m. Sunday, April 24
Corbett Auditorium, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati
Purchasing Tickets
Tickets to Swan Lake are $27-31 for adults, $17-20 for non-UC students and $15-18 for UC students with a valid ID.
Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online at ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice/mainstage/swan-lake.
Parking and Directions
Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit uc.edu/parking for more information on parking rates.
For detailed maps and directions, please visit uc.edu/visitors. Additional parking is available off-campus at the new U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.
For directions to CCM Village, visit ccm.uc.edu/about/directions.
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CCM Season Presenting Sponsor and Musical Theatre Program Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation
Mainstage Season Production Sponsor: Macys
Production Sponsors: Rosemary & Mark Schlachter, Teri Jory & Seth Geiger and Graeters
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