Community Corner
The Stars of Russian Ballet
Featuring world famous ballet stars of American Ballet Theatre, Berlin Ballet, Het Nationale Ballet, Mariinsky Theatre (Kirov Ballet), National Ballet of Ukraine, San Francisco Ballet and many more. Among the professional dancers scheduled to appear is superstar Daniil Simkin, Principal of American Ballet Theatre, the most sought after professional dancer in the world.
Also joining the cast are two professional dancers, Courtney Richardson (Dresden Ballet) and Patricia Zhou (Berlin Ballet) both originally from Metro-Detroit. The program features a collection of the most beloved classical ballet pieces and cutting edge contemporary works.
The Stars of Russian Ballet is part of the annual Russian Ballet Festival, which also features a two-week intensive ballet training program for area students. Sixty Metro-Detroit ballet students will take part in the intensive program, training closely with the professional dances featured in the gala. Metro-Detroit students will also have the once in a lifetime opportunity to perform alongside world famous dancers in the opening number of the gala.
Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or by calling the Detroit Opera House website at 313-237-7464.