Performed with dominic walsh dance theatre, houston, 20082012. If i know anything at all about performing arts excellence, this exquisite ballet is destined to become a classic in the tradition of the nutcracker. I grew up going to see miami city ballet s the nutcracker. San francisco ballet is a ballet company, founded in 1933 as the san francisco opera ballet under the leadership of ballet master adolph bolm. Houston ballet nutcracker market 1 nrg park, houston, texas 77054 rated 4. Joseph walsh joesph walsh is a dancer with the houston. Since its houston premiere in 1987, the nutcracker with choreography by ben stevenson has been one of houston s favorite and most cherished ways to kick off the holiday season. Proceeds from this event goes to fight teenaged human trafficking in houston. After four years as a couple at houston ballet, they spent the 201415 season apart while he started a new job at sfb and she stayed behind. Originally from pennsylvania, joseph walsh trained at walnut hill school for the performing arts, american ballet theatre and houston ballet s ben stevenson academy. He began to watch other classical male dancers on youtube, principals with major companies, that inspired him. Houston ballet s performances of the nutcracker generously sponsored by.
Lauren is graduated from kirov academy of ballet and john cranko school. He continued his training with a year each at the kirov academy of ballet in washington, d. A miraculous aladdin from houston ballet the peoples critic. Musical, charismatic, handsome joseph walsh stood out at houston ballet even before he began dancing leads. One, joseph walsh, was a dancer who attended walnut hill and was now a principal with the houston ballet. Born in doylestown, pennsylvania, walsh, 25, studied at walnut hill. Houston ballets new nutcracker loses a star dancer. Performed by karina gonzalez, joseph walsh, and nozomi iijima of houston ballet. San francisco ballets nutcracker goes deep the san.
Australian artistic director stanton welch has led the respected company since 2003, marking its evolution into a worldclass troupe of 60 dancers that calls the largest professional dance facility in the united states home. The foundation also maintains a ballet academy, the houston ballet academy, which trains more than half of the companys dancers. Houston ballet s joseph walsh is getting his crystal slippers. George balanchines emeralds ballet video ballethub. Congratulations to houston ballets ballerina bride, melody mennite. On october 5, 20, in houston, texas, houston ballet principal. Houston ballets joyful nutcracker exceeds expectations. Dores andre, joseph walsh, lauren strongin and carlo di. Connor walsh born 1986 is an american ballet dancer who currently performs as a principal dancer with the houston ballet. Interview with houston ballet principal dancer joseph walsh.
It is the most spectacular nutcracker i know, and my jaw remained dropped for the entire first act and most of the second. After a highlyrated performance of stanton welchs cinderella, the cavalier has been promoted from soloist to principal, the ballet. Joseph walsh is a principal dancer with san francisco ballet. Connor walsh born 1986 is an american ballet dancer who currently performs as a principal dancer with the houston ballet born in fairfax, virginia and raised in maryland, walsh began dance training at the age of seven with his mother, constance walsh. Houston ballet left an impression on joseph and its artistic director, stanton welch, and in 2006 after he graduated walnut hill he joined the houston ballet ii program. This page features a ballet video titled george balanchines emeralds. The nutcracker at santa cruz civic auditorium in santa. The update to the venerable holiday classic, which provides a significant amount of reven. The ballet company performing in this ballet video include houston ballet, new york city ballet. San francisco ballet principal joseph walsh at age 3 as the tiny green elf in his local nutcracker. I was 3 when i performed in my first nutcracker, playing the.
Performed at jose manuel carreno dance festival at sarasota ballet, sarasota, florida 2011. Joseph walsh and lauren strongin know that absence makes the heart grow fonder. Well, rick is the older brother of houston ballet principal dancer joseph walsh. Saying goodbye to sara webb, houston ballets prima. Her husband, joseph walsh, is a principal dancer at the company. Houston ballet corps dancer joseph walsh, shown here in the merliton trio, debuted saturday in the role of the nutcracker prince. Lauren strongin is a soloist with the san francisco ballet. He has performed a multitude of classical, neoclassical and contemporary works by varying renowned choreographers like george balanchine, william forsythe, christopher wheeldon, liam scarlett, mark morris, twyla tharp, justin peck and more. Aladdin continues through march 2, 2014 at houston s brown theater in the wortham theater center, 501 texas avenue in downtown houston. Since its houston premiere in 1987, the nutcracker with choreography by ben stevenson has been one of houston s favorite and most. Over 200 ballet terms view entire ballet terms dictionary. Academy blog dance houston houston ballet houston ballet academy pointe shelly power stanton welch summer intensive theater the nutcracker wortham. After 29 years, the houston ballet is getting a new nutcracker. Today we prepare for the nutcracker which opened december 10.
Houston ballet ii walnut hill school for the arts houston ballets ben stevenson academy american ballet theatre summer program central pennsylvania. The beloved ballet tells the story of a little girl named clara who is given a magical nutcracker doll on christmas eve. Musical, charismatic, handsomejoseph walsh stood out at houston ballet even. To say that it embodies spectacle is a wild understatement.
San francisco ballet was the first professional ballet company in the united states. Ricardo torres and connor walsh debut as nutcracker prince. On the advice of his instructors, harper attended the houston ballet summer intensive, again on full scholarship. He trained at houston ballet ii, walnut hill school for the arts and houston ballet s ben stevenson academy. Academy blog dance houston houston ballet houston ballet academy pointe shelly power stanton welch summer intensive theater the nutcracker wortham theater center. Enter your email address to follow en pointe with houston ballet and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join free the captives for the 2nd annual exquisite performance by the moscow ballet of the great russian nutcracker on november 17, 2016 at houston baptist university. His older sister was a dancer, and by the time joseph was three years old he was accompanying her to nutcracker performances. Melody will dance the role of the sugar plum fairy in the nutcracker on. The company is currently based in the war memorial opera house, san francisco, under the direction of helgi tomasson. Houston ballet principals joseph walsh and karina gonzalez in david bintleys aladdin, feb. In 2007 joseph was asked to join the corps at houston ballet. Houston ballet has been on a roll for some time now, but considering recent events, it seems the company has stepped up the momentum. Lauren strongin is currently a soloist with san francisco ballet.
Houston ballet season features new nutcracker, tempest and. This years nutcracker filled with new faces houston. Walsh subs for walsh in houston ballets dazzling s. San francisco ballet soloist lauren strongin and principal joseph walsh. Houston, tx through december 26, 2005 houston ballet will bring texas its most joyous holiday gift, ben stevensons breathtaking production of the nutcracker. Connor walsh danced the role of the nutcracker prince on opening night of houston ballets new production of the nutcracker. Walsh was a member of houston ballet ii prior to joining the professional company in 2007. He was quickly promoted to soloist in 2006 and then to principal dancer in 2007. Joined as soloist in 2014, promoted to principal dancer in 2014. Building a dance, step by step, for a world premiere at sf.
Joseph walsh, who joined the company in 2007 he was promoted to soloist. This production stars santa cruz ballet theatre alumna, houston ballet principal dancer melody mennite and houston ballet principal dancer joseph walsh, and will feature a live symphony orchestra. Performed at life chance gala at columbia classical ballet, columbia, south carolina, 2011. Houston ballet holiday traditions principal connor walsh. Joseph walsh is currently a principal with san francisco ballet, formally a principal at houston ballet. From the houston ballets production of the sleeping beauty, artists. Joseph walsh joined as soloist in 2014, promoted to principal dancer in 2014. Houston ballet, operated by houston ballet foundation, is the fourthlargest professional ballet company in the united states, based in houston, texas. Houston ballet returns to jacobs pillow for the first time in almost 40 years. Lauren strongin is a soloist dancer at the san francisco ballet company.
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