Orlando Ballet Returns to Garden Theatre

Garden Theatre and the Orlando Ballet present Arcadian Broad's Beauty & The Beast on November 19, 2016 at 2pm and November 20 at 2pm as part of the Garden Theatre's 2016-2017 Live Season.

While Orlando Ballet typically performs in downtown Orlando, these Garden Theatre performances offer audiences in and around the Winter Garden area the opportunity to see Central Florida's only fully residential professional ballet company in an intimate venue.

Beauty & The Beast is the perfect introduction to the world of dance for all ages. This abbreviated version of the production has been adapted into a one-hour performance depicting the story of the transformative power of love between a young woman named Belle and the fearsome beast.

Families will delight in productions that are specifically created to capture the imagination of young ones and adults alike. Families who've enjoyed Orlando Ballet's Sleeping Beauty, Peter & the Wolf, The Magical Princess Doll and Hansel & Gretel at the Garden Theatre in past seasons are sure to enjoy this classic fairy tale brought to life through dance. Aspiring dancers will also have the opportunity to meet and greet with the professionals prior to the show for a truly unique experience.

Tickets are $28 for adults, $24 for students/seniors and may be purchased by calling the Garden Theatre Box Office at 407-877-GRDN (4736) or online at gardentheatre.org.

About Orlando Ballet

Orlando Ballet is Central Florida's only fully residential professional ballet company and performs its annual season at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts under the direction of Robert Hill. Hill is a former principal dancer with American Ballet Theater, Royal Ballet, Covent Garden and the New York City Ballet. He has taught for American Ballet Theatre, the ABT Studio Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and for companies where he creates and stages his work. The Orlando Ballet employs a full-time professional Company of 25 national and international dancers.

The Orlando Ballet School, under the direction of Dierdre Miles Burger, former principal dancer with Boston Ballet and the Boston Ballet School Director, is currently home to over 1,200 students in three locations. The school has trained some of the brightest young talent in the world of dance today. Graduates have gone on to dance professionally with Orlando Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, Houston Ballet and Paul Taylor Dance Company. Visit orlandoballet.org for more information.

About the Garden Theatre

Located in the heart of historic downtown Winter Garden on Plant Street, the Garden Theatre is a nonprofit organization committed to enriching, engaging and entertaining through creative experiences. The 299-seat theatre, which re-opened in 2008, is a historic, atmospheric, professional performing arts venue in a Mediterranean Revival style. The Garden Theatre hosts live plays, concerts, movies and more to the residents of and visitors to the city of Winter Garden. For tickets or additional information, contact the Garden Theatre Box Office at 407-877-GRDN (4736) or visit gardentheatre.org.

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