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Two young dancers from our area are in the ‘Nutcracker’ By Josh McAuliffe
has been featured in Dance magazine, Essence magazine, The New York Times and sPeciAl To The TRiBoRo BANNeR on the popular TV dance competition “So You Think You Can Dance.” Two Downvalley teens will play In addition to the public performancprominent roles in Scranton Civic Ballet Company’s 30th anniversary presentation es, Civic will present its annual “Eye on Dance” educational performance of “The of the beloved Christmas-themed ballet Nutcracker” on Friday, Dec. 9, at 10 a.m. “The Nutcracker.” at the Cultural Center. The performance is Taylor resident Rayna Joy Raemsch, offered free to local students. 17, steps into the role of the Dew Drop, Meanwhile, in commemoration of the and Moosic resident Robert Zaloga, 14, production’s 30th anniversary, two handwill perform several roles, including the Snow Prince, at this year’s performances, crafted 4-foot-tall wooden Nutcrackers donated by Endless Mountain Pharmacy which will take place Friday, Dec. 9, at proprietor Bill Wagner have been travel7 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. ing to area businesses in recent weeks. at the Scranton Cultural Center at The The nutcrackers will be raffled off at Masonic Temple. the Dec. 10 performance and locals will Tickets are $18.50, plus fees, and can have the chance to win them through be purchased at the Cultural Center box purchase of a $5 ticket. For more inforoffice. For ticket information, call 570mation on the raffle, visit Civic Ballet’s 346-7369. Facebook page or call 570-343-0115. Under the artistic direction of Helen Gaus, 80 students and adults ages 8 to 75 Raffle proceeds will support the “Eye on Dance” educational performance. will dance in the production, which will After a couple months of intensive feature professional dancer Edward Spots rehearsals, Rayna and Robert are both in the role of the Cavalier. looking forward to the production. A New Orleans native, Spots is a Rayna, who will turn 18 on Dec. 13, graduate of the prestigious Walnut Hill has been dancing for 15 years altogether, School for the Fine Arts and has toured with the Alvin Ailey II dance company. He the last seven of which have been at Civic. Landing the role of the Dew Drop has has been a principal dancer with Urban been “a dream come true,” she said. Ballet Theatre in New York City’s Dela“I love it. I really enjoy dancing this ware Dance Company, and the Claudia Schreier Project. Through the years, Spots part. It’s one of my favorites,” said Rayna, a home-schooled high school senior and the daughter of Lorrie and Andy Raemsch. “The dance is a waltz, which really suits my personality. I like the gracefulness of it.” TS_CNG/TRIBORO/PAGES [T01] | 12/07/16
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Members of the cast, include, from left, front row: Rayna Raemsch, Ginger Cruz, Robert Zaloga and Willow Thomas. Second row: Brittney Thomas, Emilie Gronski, Sarah Jones, Sophia Serafini and Mia Zaloga.
Robert, a freshman at Wyoming Semi- holiday season,” she said. No doubt, the same applies to many nary, has been studying ballet at Civic for the past four years. In addition to the other families throughout Northeast Pennsylvania. Snow Prince, he will dance three other roles in the production — the Soldier Doll, Lead Arabian and Lead Russian. “I feel really good about it because What: Scranton Civic Ballet Company’s this past year I’ve trained very hard,” said 30th anniversary presentation of “The Robert, the son of Jeanne and Ed Zaloga. Nutcracker” Both dancers cited Gaus as being hugely instrumental in their development Where: Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washingas dancers. ton Ave., Scranton “Miss Helen, she’s wonderful,” Robert When: Friday, Dec. 9, 7 p.m., and Satsaid. “She’s helped me so much.” urday, Dec. 10, 2 p.m. “Coming to Civic was the best decision details: Tickets are $18.50, plus fees, I ever made. Miss Helen is like the best and can be purchased at the Cultural ballet teacher out there,” added Rayna, Center box office. For ticket informawho has about 20 family members from tion, call 570-346-7369. out of town coming to see the show. “My family calls it the kickoff of the
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