North Shore Civic Ballet to Debut New Work in '12 DANCERS DANCING' at the Dance Complex

The North Shore Civic Ballet (NSCB) returns for a second year to present new work in the annual "12 Dancers Dancing...A Christmas in Cambridge."

The holiday concert performs on December 9 at 8:00 p.m. and 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Dance Complex, located at 536 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the Central Square.

The program features new dance pieces presented by 14 area Boston dance companies. Original choreography and an array of dance styles and inspirational work are shown.

Tickets, adults for $22 and seniors and children for $16, may be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3163799. Bring a new toy for donation to a children's charity and receive $1.00 off the admission.

Under Artistic Director Paula K. Shiff, the NSCB, a 43-year-old nonprofit based at the Marblehead School of Ballet (MSB) in Marblehead, Massachusetts, premieres the original modern ballet piece, Buena, choreographed by Ivan Korn, with music by Newton native Mark Sandman. The piece presents a dance fantasy of two characters that lose themselves in a game of lights.

Dancers from the area scheduled to appear in the NSCB's new work are Mia Chung and Mollie Frederiksen. They have studied at the MSB for several years and performed in several NSCB programs, including the José Mateo Ballet Theatre Presents 9th Annual Dance for World Community Festival presented in June. Chung attends Boston University Academy in Boston and is completing her senior year of high school. This past spring, Frederiksen graduated with a doctorate in physical therapy from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions.

The NSCB has performed previously in other programs at The Dance Complex. In 2016, the NSCB debuted in the annual "12 Dancers Dancing...A Christmas in Cambridge" and welcomes the opportunity to appear again in this holiday program. "We are delighted to perform again in this festive event and collaborate and perform with other companies in the Boston area," said Shiff.

For more information about the NSCB and the performance call 781-631-6262 or visit the organization online at marbleheadschoolofballet.com/the-company.

The North Shore Civic Ballet, a not-for-profit dance company based at the Marblehead School of Ballet, has provided performances and arts education to the Greater Boston community for 43 years. Artistic Director Paula K. Shiff and Associate Director Florence C. Whipple founded the company in 1974.

The NSCB is home to an ever-changing group of talented dancers made up of both seasoned professionals and aspiring young dancers. For 11 years, Ivan Korn, resident choreographer, has created several works for the ballet company.

For further information about NSCB, call 781-631-6262, send an e-mail to msb@havetodance.com or visit marbleheadschoolofballet.com/the-company. Follow the organization on Facebook at on.fb.me/1wh3fnp and get updates on Twitter at twitter.com/MSB_ballet.

Pictured: North Shore Civic Ballet dancers Mia Chung and Mollie Frederiksen. Photo by Peter A. Smith.