Mid-Columbia Ballet's Spring at the Ballet: Paquita & More

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Mid-Columbia Ballet will perform classical excerpts from Paquita and cutting-edge contemporary works for its annual Spring Performance held at Richland High School on April 18th and April 19th, shows starting at 7:00 pm. As part of Mid-Columbia Ballet’s ongoing commitment to community engagement, a sensory-friendly performance will also be held at the same location on Saturday, April 19th at 3:00 pm.

Mid-Columbia Ballet (MCB) proudly announces its premiere performance of Marius Petipa's iconic Paquita, a cornerstone of the traditional classical ballet repertoire set to the timeless music of Ludwig Minkus.

“This marks a significant moment for MCB as we are thrilled to showcase the talent of all fifty-six of our company dancers in this beautiful production, expertly staged for us by our friend and colleague Diane Cypher, former Artistic Director of Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre,” says MCB Artistic Director, Debra Pearse Rogo. “Demonstrating the diverse artistry within MCB, the program will also feature a student-choreographed piece by our own promising dancer, Philippe Gonzales. The evening will culminate in a powerful and captivating contrast with Perpetuum, a cutting-edge contemporary work created by Alan Hineline, set to the evocative music of Philip Glass and performed by fourteen of our esteemed senior company members.”

About Mid-Columbia Ballet

Incorporated as a non-profit in 1973, Mid-Columbia Ballet fosters and advances the art of ballet in its various forms. Although best known for their annual traditional holiday performances of The Nutcracker, the Company’s repertoire includes classical, neoclassical, and modern works by choreographers from throughout the U.S. In addition to its regular public performances, MCB annually reaches about 6,000 youth from our community through special performances and in-school lectures and demonstrations. MCB receives national recognition as a member of The Ballet Alliance, where each year the Company performs at the annual Festival. Many MCB dancers have received scholarships for further study and have gone on to professional dance careers, most notably, former Pacific Northwest Ballet principal, Patricia Barker.