Brass City Ballet dancers are, left to right, Ella Gould of Wolcott and Deanna Pietrorazio of Middlebury. (Paulina Pietrorazio photo)
Brass City Ballet (BCB) will kick off its 30th anniversary season with an open house Saturday, Aug. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1255 Middlebury Road in Middlebury. The open house comes at the conclusion of a busy summer of Princess Camp for ages 3 to 9 and Summer Dance 2015 Intensive for preteens and teens.
Free classes will be offered at the open house for children 3 and older. Classes are: Dance Discovery for ages 3 to 5 (9:45 to 10:15 a.m.), Ballet 1 and 2 for ages 6 to 8 (10:30 to 11 a.m.) and ages 8 to 11 (11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.), Jazz/Hip-Hop for ages 5 to 10 (11:15 to 11:45 a.m.) and Intermediate Ballet for ages 11 and older (12:30 to 2 p.m.). Visitors can register for classes, meet the staff, tour the facilities and enjoy the day. For more information, call 203-598-0186 or visit www.brasscityballet.org.
Brass City Ballet is a nonprofit dance organization based in Middlebury. Its mission is to provide the art, technique and joy of dance through its school, performing company and community outreach projects. Its state-of-the-art studios offer opportunities to children and adults to acquire a knowledgeable and working understanding of dance, whether it be for fun, exercise or a professional career. Performances by Brass City Ballet include “The Nutcracker,” Spring Gala (April 9, 2016, featuring “Cinderella” at the Palace Theater in Waterbury) and Season Finale. For posts on the latest BCB events and happenings, visit its Facebook page, Brass City Ballet.
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