CCM s Mainstage Series Continues with Classics with a Twist Dec. 1-4

The Department of Dance at UC’s College-Conservatory of Music presents a selection of traditional works with new choreography in

Classics with a Twist

, running

Dec. 1-4

in

Patricia Corbett Theater

. This Mainstage Series dance performance also features the world premiere of

La nymphe brisée

, choreographed by CCM alumnus

James Cunningham

of the Cincinnati Ballet.

The program begins with Schubert’s

Winterreise

, originally a song cycle that tells the story of a love-struck man whose journey leads him deep into a formidable winter world. With original choreography by CCM Dance Department Chair and Professor

Jiang Qi

,

Winterreise

features students dancing to an intimate piano-cello arrangement of this romantic classic.

Up next is the world premiere of

La nymphe brisée

, composed by

Youngwon French

and CCM alumnus

Bradley Harris

(MM Composition, 2016). Cincinnati Ballet soloist

James Cunningham

(BFA Ballet Performance, 2010) returns to choreograph the new ballet, which features energy, beauty and lyricism.

Alexander Glazunov’s

Scénes

de Ballet

follows with original choreography by

Michael Tevlin

, associate professor of dance. Using Glazunov’s music for inspiration, Tevlin traces the history of ballet through a series of dance vignettes each reminiscent of the styles of great ballet masters such as Marius Petipa, George Balanchine, Michel Fokine and Frederick Ashton.

For the grand finale, Assistant Professor

André Megerdichian

choreographs a collage of iconic works from the '40s and '50s in

Warm Hearts and Hot Feet

. The piece features old favorites such as Harry Belefonte’s rendition of "Day-O (the Banana Boat Song)" and Ben. E. King’s "Stand By Me," among others.

Classics with a Twist

is a collection of diverse works that showcase the versatility of the students and faculty in CCM’s Department of Dance. Tickets are available for purchase through the

CCM Box Office

.

Performance Times

8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1

8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2

8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3

3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4

Location

Patricia Corbett Theater

College-Conservatory of Music

University of Cincinnati

Purchasing Tickets

Tickets to

Classics with a Twist

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

.

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. Additional parking is available off-campus at the U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots. Please visit

uc.edu/parking

for more information on parking rates.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit

uc.edu/visitors

.

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: Macy’s

The Dance Department gratefully acknowledges the support of the Corbett Endowment at CCM