Atlantic City Ballet Sets Lineup for Season at The Strand

By: Jul. 06, 2016
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On the verge of another successful season, Atlantic City Ballet is delighted to announce the lineup for Atlantic City Ballet at The Strand. The company's 34th season will begin on August 27th with Sleeping Beauty. The professional ballet company based in Atlantic City has called The Strand their Ocean County home since first performing there in 2013. The company is excited to return for their fourth year at this beautiful theater located in Lakewood, New Jersey. Later on in the season, fan favorites will be brought back to the stage with Dracula and Nutcracker. In the spring, audience members can look forward to the production of Caught Up in the Swing and Papa and Sinatra: Their Way. "We're looking forward to performing fan favorites this coming season" explained Ms. Papa, artistic Director.

Founded in 1982, by International Ballerina, Phyllis Papa, the Atlantic City Ballet is comprised of culturally diverse professional dancers from around the world that have earned national acclaim for their technical expertise and exuberant stage presence. Although their home base is in Historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, the Ballet has performed in theaters all along the east coast. Their repertoire of original works includes such classics as A Midsummer Night's Dream, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake but Ms. Papa is most known for her innovative works such as Dracula, Caught Up In The Swing and her full length Carmen. Since its establishment, the Atlantic City Ballet has served as one of the cultural treasures of New Jersey and continues a tradition of dance excellence for future generations of ballet audiences.

The Strand Theater, Lakewood, NJ

Sat. August 27th- Sleeping Beauty
Fri. October 28th- Dracula
Sun. December 18th- The Nutcracker w/ The Garden State Philharmonic
Sat. March 25th- Caught Up in the Swing; Papa and Sinatra: Their Way
Tickets for The Strand Performances can be purchased
Strand Box Office at 732-730-5925 or going to www.strand.org
For a complete list of performances visit www.acballet.org or call 609-348-7201/7202 for more information.



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