Professional Ballet Company Launches Season With Dracula

Lambertville, NJ - World-class professional ballets, community events and school performances are all part of the upcoming Fall Season of the Roxey Ballet, the area’s only professional dance company.

The Roxey Ballet will launch its Fall performance Season with eight performances of Bram Stoker’s DRACULA.

The Drama of Dracula

Date and Time:
Friday, October 24, 2008 ,8 PM

Saturday, October 25, 2008 , 4 PM and 8 PM,

Thursday,October 30, 8 PM

Friday, October 31 ,8 PM and Special Midnight Performance
Reception by invitation ,9:30 PM
Saturday, November 1 ,4 PM and 8 PM

Location:
Canal Studios
243 North Union Street
Lambertville, NJ

In addition, the Roxey will host a brown bag lunch event at the Studio on Tuesday, October 15. The brown bag event, a classical lunchtime diversion, will provide an opportunity for the public to watch the dancers rehearse for DRACULA. See website for details.

The Holiday Classic Nutcracker

The Season will then continue with five classic performances of The Nutcracker, featuring the professional company dancers and children and adults from the community, dancing the roles of party goers.

Date and Time:
Friday, November 28, 2008 ,3 PM
Saturday, November 29, 2008 ,1 PM and 4 PM,

Sunday, November 30, 2008 ,1 PM and 4 PM.

Location:
The Villa Victoria Theater
376 West Upper Ferry Road
Ewing, NJ

In addition, the Roxey will host community Nutcracker events as follows:

Tutus and Tiaras, Nutcracker - 10AM – 11:30 PM - Canal Studios, Lambertville
Brown Bag, Nutcracker - 12PM – 1:30 PM,Canal Studios, Lambertville

The Tutus and Tiaras Event is a morning of music and dance specifically designed to introduce young children to ballet through storytelling.

Tickets to the Community’s Only Professional Company recently praised by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.

The Roxey performs all around the county and locally at school assemblies. Schools are encouraged to call the Roxey for more information.

Tickets for all Roxey performances are available at www.roxeyballet.org.The Roxey will also offer 20% discounts for season ticket purchases.

Program officer for the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Wendy Liscow, very recently said that Mark Roxey’s enthusiasm for tackling great dramatic works makes him a choreographer to watch. She added that he is highly admired for his inclusive approach to dance making and dedication to the dancer’s well-being and artistic growth.

The Roxey Ballet's programs are supported in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, The Wachovia Foundation and The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.