The Nutmeg Ballet’s June session draws to a close
June 25, 2014
What happens when you place 80 ballet students from 20 different states and at least two different countries in a beautiful building of bricks and glass and steel for two weeks? Well, you create some magical memories, of course.
These highly motivated aspiring young artists have been working diligently on honing their ballet technique, refining the “details” of the Vaganova-based curriculum, and learning new choreography both classical and contemporary. Under the watchful eye of The Nutmeg Ballet’s Artistic Director, Victoria Mazzarelli and a cadre of dedicated, experienced, and nurturing instructors, these students of the timeless art of classical ballet have blossomed.
The path they have chosen is a challenging one, to be certain. They have sacrificed summer days spent pool-side or at the beach, for hours and hours of hard work spent in the studios every morning and late into the evenings. For many, it is the very first experience of being away from home, dancing in a studio other than the one than they’ve always known, and certainly working harder than they ever have. It is by all measures a test of their mettle.
The magic of these two weeks, nonetheless, goes beyond the leaps they have most certainly made in their training or even the personal growth they have developed by spreading their wings and taking on greater responsibility. What is arguably the most magical gift of these two weeks spent side by side during this rigorous training regimen are the friendships made along the way.
This Saturday the Pre-Professional Training Program will conclude with a demonstration for families and friends. With pride, these young artists will perform repertoire that they have learned, introduce their families to newly made friends and their wonderful teachers, and then tearfully say their goodbyes. These two weeks will have certainly gone by in what seems a blink of an eye to the students (perhaps an eternity to their parents), but will stay with them for years to come.
No matter where these students call home or how long they will spend within the walls of this wonderful building on Torrington’s Main Street, they will forever share a bond. They are now part of a family of Nutmeg Ballet students that goes back generations to the very founding of the program back in 1969. They are now Nutmeggers. Once a Nutmegger, always a Nutmegger.
No matter where these students call home or how long they will spend within the walls of this wonderful building on Torrington’s Main Street, they will forever share a bond. They are now part of a family of Nutmeg Ballet students that goes back generations to the very founding of the program back in 1969. They are now Nutmeggers. Once a Nutmegger, always a Nutmegger.
IN THE MEDIA
In the days leading up to opening night of The Nutcracker, the music of Tchaikovsky flows out of the third-floor studio at the Nutmeg Ballet Conservancy in Torrington during dress rehearsals. It’s time to make costume adjustments, finesse dancer movements, and remind performers to smile at appropriate times. Read the full article https://litchfieldmagazine.com/onourradar/behind-the-scenes-at-nutmeg-ballets-the-nutcracker
