NOEL NOTES
Excerpts from The Nutcracker and A Christmas Carol
Performed December 10, 2022
BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown, Maryland
Hope Garden Children’s Ballet Theatre and Essence Studios once again collaborated to present a wonderful holiday production to audiences in upper Montgomery County, Maryland, featuring many of the most popular pieces from the Nutcracker Suite, as well as a condensed version of HGCBT’s popular production of “A Christmas Carol.” The audiences of both sold out shows were dazzled by the talented dancers ranging from 5 to 17 years of age, with a handful of local professionals and mentors, who brought these stories to life!
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BLOSSOMING
From Strong Roots Come Beautiful Blooms
Performed June 3 and 5, 2022
Whalen Commons in Poolesville, Maryland
Essence Studios and Hope Garden Children’s Ballet Theatre presented their Spring, 2022 performance to a large and enthusiastic audience at Poolesville’s Whalen Commons. The dancers presented a variety of colorful pieces, from classical solos to contemporary works, including the Black Swan Grand Pas from “Swan Lake,” featuring guest dancer Roland Jones of American Repertory Ballet, a former Hope Garden student.
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