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Ballet San Jose Tour of China Schedule


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CHINA TOUR REPERTORY SCHEDULE

(All Programs Subject to Change)

SHANGHAI at Shanghai Grand Theatre

May 22 and 23 at 7:30pm: SERENADE and CARMINA BURANA

May 24 at 1:30pm: INTRODUCTION TO BALLET and THE FIREBIRD

May 24 at 7:30pm: SERENADE with ONTOGENY and THE FIREBIRD

HANGZHOU at Hangzhou Grand Theatre

MAY 25 at 7:30: INTRODUCTION TO BALLET, Grand Pas De Deux from THE NUTCRACKER and Pas De Cinq from SWAN LAKE

MAY 26 at 7:30: SERENADE and THE FIREBIRD

DONGGUAN at Dongguan Yulan Theatre

May 30 at 8:00: Grand Pas De Deux from THE NUTCRACKER and Pas De Cinq from SWAN LAKE with ONTOGENY and MENDELSSOHN SYMPHONY

May 31 at 2:00: INTRODUCTION TO BALLET, Grand Pas De Deux from THE NUTCRACKER and Pas De Cinq from SWAN LAKE

May 31 at 8:00: SERENADE and THE FIREBIRD

SHENZHEN at Shenzhen Poly Theatre

June 3 at 8:00: INTRODUCTION TO BALLET, Grand Pas De Deux from THE NUTCRACKER and Pas De Cinq from SWAN LAKE

June 4 at 8:00: MENDELSSOHN SYMPHONY and THE FIREBIRD

JUNE 5 AT 8:00: SERENADE and THE FIREBIRD

WUHAN at Wuhan Qintai Grand Theatre

June 7 at 2:00: INTRODUCTION TO BALLET, Grand Pas De Deux from THE NUTCRACKER and Pas De Cinq from SWAN LAKE

June 7 at 7:30: Grand Pas De Deux from THE NUTCRACKER and Pas De Cinq from SWAN LAKE with ONTOGENY and MENDELSSOHN SYMPHONY

June 9 at 7:30: MENDELSSOHN SYMPHONY and THE FIREBIRD

June 10 at 7:30: SERENADE and THE FIREBIRD

BEIJING at Poly Plaza Hotel and Theatre

June 13 at 7:30: MENDELSSOHN SYMPHONY and THE FIREBIRD

June 14 at 2:00: INTRODUCTION TO BALLET, Grand Pas De Deux from THE NUTCRACKER and Pas De Cinq from SWAN LAKE

June 14 at 7:30: SERENADE and THE FIREBIRD

SHENYANG at Liaoning Grand Theatre

June 17 at 7:30: Grand Pas De Deux from THE NUTCRACKER and Pas De Cinq from SWAN LAKE with ONTOGENY and MENDELSSOHN SYMPHONY

June 18 at 7:30: MENDELSSOHN SYMPHONY and THE FIREBIRD

NINGBO at Ningbo Grand Theatre

June 20 at 7:30: Grand Pas De Deux from THE NUTCRACKER and Pas De Cinq from SWAN LAKE with ONTOGENY and MENDELSSOHN SYMPHONY

June 21 at 7:30: MENDELSSOHN SYMPHONY and THE FIREBIRD

Please contact the individual theaters in each city for ticket sales.

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GOODWILL TOUR FROM SILICON VALLEY FEATURES 3 CHINESE BALLET DANCERS

Ballet San Jose of Silicon Valley will feature three talented Chinese dancers in a May through June goodwill tour that will perform in eight cities; Shanghai, Hangzhou, Dongguan, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Beijing, Shenyang, and Ningbo. The three dancers, (Hao Bo of Beijing, Shuai Chen of Qingdao and Jing Zhang of Shanghai) are all returning home to China to dance in front of their families and friends for the first time since joining the professional dance company based in California.

“This is so exciting for us to come back to our homeland and perform these wonderful dances,” said Jing Zhang, who joined the company in 2005. “It is a dream come true.” Zhang studied at Shanghai Dance School and Shanghai Theatre Academy before wining numerous competitions in China and the United States. Hoa Bo will star as the Prince in THE FIREBIRD. He studied dance at the Beijing Dance Academy and performed with National Ballet of China before joining BSJ in 2003. Shuai Chen joined Ballet San Jose just last season after spending a year at Tianjing Ballet Company and dancing for three years with Singapore Dance Theatre.

Ballet San Jose of Silicon Valley is the eighth largest ballet company in the United States and performs seven months a year in one of the largest theaters on the West Coast, just south of San Francisco. This tour, named “Goodwill Tour From Silicon Valley”, will include performances at the Grand Theater in Shanghai and the Poly Theater in Beijing. Programs will include fully staged productions of some of the largest ballets in their repertory including THE FIREBIRD and CARMINA BURANA plus additional ballets by George Balanchine and Dennis Nahat. This is the first time the company will have been seen in Asia.

“We will be the first American dance company to perform this extensively throughout China in the newest and grandest theaters,” said company Artistic Director Nahat. ”In Shenzhen, the newest theater of them all, we will be the very first ballet company on that stage. These theaters are the centerpieces of their cities, where millions of people pass daily. We will be reaching out to the public with "Ballet by Day", a special educational program with our Chinese dancers acting as moderators. We are very excited to showcase them in their own country. They are beautiful performers. We will also work with local schools and professional ballet companies incorporating young dancers into our productions. All rehearsals and classes will be open to the public. We want people to see how we work.”

Ballet San Jose’s goodwill efforts have received formal recognition by the Beijing Polar Bear Culture Development Company. Major sponsors for the tour include A-Data, American Express, Fry’s Electronics, Coca Cola, EVGA Corporation, Swann, Memorex, Coby, Corsair, Linksys, Haier, Harman Kardon, JBL, Pandigital, YY Sports, and Shanghai Grand Theatre.

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GOODWILL TOUR FROM SILICON VALLEY

Ballet San Jose has announced today a five-week, eight-city tour to China scheduled for May and June, 2008. The company, under the direction of Artistic/Executive Director Dennis Nahat will depart San Jose on May 17th (returning on June 24th) on a private 747 loaned to the ballet by Fry’s Electronics. The entire company of 44 dancers with a staff of 15 (including costumers, lighting designers, crew heads, and masseuse and doctors) will travel to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Dongguan, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Beijing, Shenyang, and Dalian. Special VIP sponsors and guests will accompany the dancers and staff on their travels. This is the company’s first international tour since it moved to San Jose from Cleveland in September, 2000 and only the second international tour in over 20 years.

The tour, named “Goodwill Tour From Silicon Valley”, will include performances at the Grand Theater in Shanghai and the Poly Theater in Beijing. Programs will include fully staged productions of THE FIREBIRD and CARMINA BURANA plus additional ballets by George Balanchine and Dennis Nahat.

“We will be the first American dance company to perform this extensively throughout China in it's newest and grandest theaters,” Nahat reports. ”In Shenzhen, the newest theater of them all, we will be the very first ballet company on that stage. These theaters are the centerpieces of their cities, where millions of people pass daily. We will be reaching out to the public with "Ballet by Day", a special educational program with dancers in our company from China acting as moderators. This is a new event that will help us reach many new audiences throughout China. We will also work with local schools and professional ballet companies incorporating young dancers into our productions. All rehearsals and classes will be open to the public. We want people to see how we work.”

Nahat hopes that this will be only the first step in a series of tours not only to China but throughout the world. Tour requests for Ballet San Jose are coming from everywhere, including the United States. The Company has also established relationships with several Chinese dance companies and plans are being made to bring those companies to San Jose to perform. “Touring is life-blood in the theater”, says Nahat. “It challenges the dancers, it ‘sharpens their nails’ so to speak. It expands our audience and our artists’ abilities. And, it increases awareness of us at home. There are people in San Jose that do not realize that we are a full time company right here in their midst. But when international news services report on your travels...when major national publications do stories about you, suddenly, the man-on-the-street stands up and takes notice. Many times, that which is right in front of your eyes or in your own back-yard is not readily recognized. Touring helps change that.”

In recognition of Ballet San Jose’s goodwill efforts and good business through the arts, the company has received a Certificate of Recognition from the California Legislature and a Commendation from the City of San Jose as well as formal recognition by the Beijing Polar Bear Culture Development Company. Major sponsors for the tour include American Express, Fry’s Electronics, Coca Cola, A-Data, EVGA Corporation, Swann, Memorex, Coby, Corsair, Linksys, Haier, Harman Kardon, JBL, Pandigital, YY Sports, City of San Jose and Shanghai Grand Theatre.

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