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6 Goldstar Member Reviews

Alan Trevor

Good idea but it seemed more like a PBS doc.

Written on Aug 15 2011

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Dennis Trigubetz

Unbelievable pageantry and dance level by this regional ballet company. One of the most enjoyable and varied evenings of dance I have attended.

A great idea was to have a narrator introduce each segment. Media City Ballet is the real deal and should garner future funding by foundations and other grant-making organizations.

Written on Aug 16 2011

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Being a dancer myself, I do appreciate all the work and rehearsal time.The dancers were well trained - good line and high extensions- and were well rehearsed especially since it was a large company. I did not care for the opening. Altho it was attempting to explain the beginning of ballet, the offstage dialogue did not always match the choreography- too long,too silly, like a children's tv show. A couple dances were too long. The costumes were varied and appropriate for each country, many had shimmer but some were not my favorite. A friend went with me, also a dancer, and we shared similar views. This the first Media City production I have seen. I would be interested to see their other ballets to compare as I want to support local Arts.

JAH

Written on Aug 15 2011

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absolutely loved it the choreography was wonderful and so were the costums. thank you goldstar. just remember to dress warm since it does get cool at night.

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More Information About Axis Mundi

Website

http://www.mediacityballet.org/MCBC/index.htm

Description

Media City Ballet (MCB), Natasha Middleton, Artistic Director & Choreographer, the Southland’s leading dance company specializing in the presentation of performances in the tradition and style of the Ballets Russes, will celebrate their current 10th Anniversary Season by making their debut at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre with the World Premiere of AXIS MUNDI: A Global Multi-Cultural Celebration of Ballet Dance. 

MCB Principal Dancers Tatiana A’Vermond, Annia Hidalgo, Enton Hoxha, Vardan Khachatryan, Edgar Nikolyan and guest artist, Antoinette Peloso will lead a cast of 36 performers in a program including Italian swordplay, a French Baroque ball, folk dances from Hungary, Spain, Armenia, Poland, Russia and China, and show-stopping repertoire like Khachaturian’s Saber Dance, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade and Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances. Richard Gilkerson will appear as the Narrator.

About the Ticket Supplier: Media City Ballet

Now in its fourth season under the guidance of Artistic Director Natasha Middleton-Kettebekov, The Media City Ballet Company (MCB) is dedicated to providing Burbank and the surrounding communities with quality live ballet productions, utilizing the inspired and creative talents of the local community, as well as professionals from around the world. MCB is the only ballet company in Los Angeles presenting performances in the tradition and philosophy of the legendary Ballet Russe de Serge Diaghilev. Natasha Middleton-Kettebekov's grandmother, Elena Wortova, was a Soloist in the original Balle Russe, which included other legendary dancers like Anna Pavlova, George Balanchine, Alexandra Danilova and Vaslav Nijinsky. Middleton-Kettebekov's father, Andrei Tremaine, was a principal dancer with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, and soloist with the Ballet Nacional de Mexico, the Colon Opera Ballet of Buenos Aires and the Paris Opera Ballet. Natasha Middleton-Kettebekov, a “Ballet Russe Baby,” was a Prima Ballerina for her father's ballet company, Pacific Ballet Theatre, as well as a member of the Joffrey II Ballet Company in New York City, before taking on the responsibilities of Artistic Director for Media City Ballet. MCB also has a school called the Media Dance Centre, which provides training and instruction in not only ballet, but also in jazz, tap, Flamenco, Hip-Hop, Folk, Swing and Salsa. In addition, the ballet company's Outreach Division works with schools and local service groups to entertain and instruct the community on the art of ballet and dance. The new Junior Company is designed to train young dancers, and prepare them for the organization's professional company.