Gwinnett Ballet Theatre Makes Plans to Expand

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre (GBT) is looking forward to it’s fourth season as a professional ballet company and is holding auditions for new company dancers. The company is celebrating it’s upcoming season by expanding it’s ranks and offering new contract positions. Several company, apprentice company, and trainee company positions are available. Professional and apprentice contracts are reserved for dancers age 18+ and trainee positions are available for those 16 and over. Gwinnett Ballet Theatre auditions are intended for classically-trained dancers with performance experience from a professional school or company.

Repertoire includes Beauty and the Beast, Carmen, Paquita, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and the holiday classic The Nutcracker as well as modern and contemporary works.

“We are excited with the opportunity to grow our company!” said Artistic Director, Lori Zamzow-Wire. “Our corporate sponsors have really been a blessing and we appreciate their dedication and support of ballet in Gwinnett County”, she continued. Gwinnett Ballet Theatre has a 40-week season that starts in September with the Director’s Gala followed by The Nutcracker in December, a winter ballet, a spring production, and several community performances and in-studio events. Prospective dancers should send their resumé, headshot, and two dance photos (one in arabesque) to auditions@ gwinnettballet.org by March 10 to register for the audition.

This year’s spring ballet production is a combination of two ballets set in Spain. GBT is celebrating the romance of Spain on March 4 and 5 with two short ballets in one production: Michael Garrison’s Carmen and the second act of Paquita. Join GBT as the impetuous, hot-tempered and cold-hearted Carmen plots with her gypsy smugglers to circumvent the city guard. This iconic story of love and jealousy is performed in sequence with Paquita. In Paquita, another Spanish gypsy girl, finds out she is really of noble birth. Enjoy the Grand Pas de Deux and six solo variations in this abridged production. Performances are held at the Gas South District theater in Duluth.

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre has a long history of providing opportunities and leadership to Atlanta-area artists. We are committed to improving our community by challenging, delighting, and enriching our audiences through our professional performances, community outreach activities and collaboration with regional arts organizations.

For information visit gwinnettballet.org.

Shakespeare, a Whole Lotta Shakin’ and More at Alabama Shakespeare Festival

William Shakespeare’s The Tempest returns to the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in February, directed by ASF Artistic Director Rick Dildine and starring ASF alumnus Greta Lambert as Prospero. Performed on the Festival Stage, the Bard’s final play is a tale of adventure, magic, music, love, and forgiveness. Prospero has been exiled to an island with her daughter for more than a decade when she conjures a storm that crashes her enemies on the island in a violent shipwreck. What follows is a story that asks, “How do we forgive and move on after we have been harmed?” The Tempest is recommended for ages 13 and older.

In April, ASF welcomes the rebellious spirit of rockand-roll with Million Dollar Quartet on the Festival Stage. On December 4, 1956, a twist of fate brought together Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. Celebrate the freewheeling excitement and thrilling sounds when four of rock music’s most famous talents join forces for a legendary jam session. Million Dollar Quartet is recommended for ages 13 and older. Atlanta ShowGuide readers can receive a 15% discount (on zones A, B, or C) with online promo code ATLSHOWGUIDE. Ticket prices range from $25 – $64. Buy tickets online any time at ASF.net or call the ASF Box Office at 334-271-5353 from noon to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, for an associate to assist you. ASF offers a military discount, senior discount, and special rates for groups over 10 — call today to book a show with the official State Theater of Alabama!

We are the largest dance headquarters in Gwinnett County and home of the Gwinnett Ballet Theatre and Sugarloaf Youth Ballet!

We are the largest dance headquarters in Gwinnett County and home of the Gwinnett Ballet Theatre and Sugarloaf Youth Ballet!