upcoming performances
Snow Queen
10th anniversary of snow queen
december 20 (7pm)
december 21 (7pm)
december 22 (1pm & 6pm)
Visual & Performing Arts Center (VPAC) Cupertino
SNOW QUEEN
presented by
Bayer Ballet
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Inna Bayer
CHOREOGRAPHERS
Inna Bayer
Vasily Medvedev
Stanislav Feco
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Friday, December 20 (7:00PM)
Saturday, December 21 (7:00PM)
Sunday, December 22 (1:00PM)
Sunday, DECEMBER 22 (6:00PM)
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
CUPERTINO
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Directed and choreographed by Inna Bayer, Snow Queen, which premiered in 2014, has become a Silicon Valley annual holiday tradition.
Inspired by one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved fairytales, Bayer Ballet's Snow Queen will warm your hearts and add magic to this holiday season! Visually captivating and viscerally touching, this story ballet celebrates friendship, love and courage.
When the Snow Queen's spell captures Kai, his sister, Gerda sets out on a quest to save him. Follow Gerda's difficult journey as her heart leads her through the deep waters of a magical river, an enchanted flower garden, a spectacular palace, a forest filled with dancing reindeer, doves and robbers, and the gleaming world of snow and ice that surrounds the Snow Queen's ice castle.
This two-act ballet features hand painted sets, original costumes, and an award-winning cast of dancers from Bayer Ballet Company & Guest Artists, Crystal Huang (Bayer Ballet Graduate 2024/ American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School), Julian Pecoraro & Killian Rudd (Royal Ballet School, London). Scroll down for casting.
This performance is 2 hours long plus one 15-minute intermission and is appropriate for all ages.
Snow Queen 2024
Casting
Subject to change
"Pas de Trois" documentary contains rehearsal footage of The Snow Queen.
Read More about "Pas de Trois"
springtime fairy tale
presented by the pre-ballet division
april 26 (10am)
April 27 (10am)
Menlo-Atherton
Performing Arts Center
โชA Magician's magical book helps bring to life an enchanted Springtime forest fairy tale, filled with sweet animals, frolicking foxes, spirited squirrels, joyful dancing ponies, animated toys and other fairyland creatures. These charming forest friends join forces to rescue a little bunny who has been captured by the Bat Queen.โฌโฃ
Presented by students of Bayer Ballet Academy's Pre-Ballet Division, this whimsical story ballet, set to the music of Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov, features gorgeous custom-made costumes and hand painted sets. This family-friendly fairytale is a magical celebration of Spring.โฌโฃ
HISTORY OF SPRINGTIME FAIRYTALE
15 years ago, Bayer Ballet’s Artistic Director, Inna Bayer was inspired to create a story ballet for her first students of the Academy, The earliest version of this ballet was performed in the winter and was called “Winter Fairytale.” “My vision for this ballet was to create a whimsical libretto for these young dancers to learn the art of storytelling and performance, while demonstrating the technical pre-ballet foundations of the Vaganova method.”
This ballet has become an integral component to the teaching of performance and storytelling skills within the Pre-Ballet Division and is performed annually in the Silicon Valley.
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Performance Length: Two hours plus a 20 minute intermission
20th anniversary gala
presented by the upper division
may 24 (1pm & 7pm)
mountain view center for the
Performing Arts Center
past performances
2024
SUMMER GALA
august 10 (6:30pm)
August 11 (3:00pm)
MOUNTAIN VIEW CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
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Summer Gala
Presented by Bayer Ballet Company
Featuring Bayer Ballet's Summer Intensive Participants &
Guest Dancers from Kazakh National Academy of Choreography
August 10 (6:30pm)
August 11 (3:00pm)
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
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Step into a world of elegance and grace with our breathtaking production featuring classical works from the world's most treasured ballet productions. Witness the timeless beauty and artistry of renowned pieces such as "Swan Lake," "Paquita," and "La Bayadere,"come to life on stage. Experience the exquisite choreography, stunning costumes, and emotive storytelling that have captivated audiences for generations. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the beauty and splendor of the world's most cherished ballet masterpieces.
COPPELIA
presented by the upper division
with guest artists
MAY 25-26, 2024 (6pm)
MOUNTAIN VIEW CENTER FOR
THE PERFORMING ARTS
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Coppélia Suite
Featuring Bayer Ballet Company
& Guest Dancers from Dutch National Ballet, Atlanta Ballet & Tulsa Ballet
May 25 & 26, 2024 (6pm)
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
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MUSIC
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Léo Delibes
CHOREOGRAPHY
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Vasily Medvedev
Stanislav Feco
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Coppélia is considered one of the greatest comic ballets of the 19th Century and remains one of the most cherished classical works in classical ballet repertory. Originally choreographed by Arthur St. Léon in 1870, restaged by Petipa in 1884, and revised by Cecchetti in 1894.
We are honored to welcome back choreographers, Vasily Medvedev & Stanislav Feco, who have choreographed more than 50 works for major ballet companies, including the Bolshoi and Staatsballett Berlin; including Coppélia for the National Ballet of Panama in Panama City & for the National Theatre in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
creative team
We are extremely excited and honored to be hosting world-renowned Choreographers,
Vasily Medvedev and Stanislav Feฤo.
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The award-winning team behind this production have choreographed multiple productions of Coppelia for major ballet companies worldwide.
This production is produced by Petipa Heritage Foundation and Bayer Ballet Company.
VASILY MEDVEDEV
DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER
โWorld-renowned choreographer of Esmeralda from BOLSHOI and Nutcracker from Staatsballett Berlin. Among Vasily's works is more than 50 titles created for international audience theatres for the major ballet companies. Mr. Medvedev has received numerous awards, including the US Pushkin Legacy with the Pushkin Legacy Ballet Award for choreography of the ballet, Onegin, presented in National Theatre in Prague.
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Mr. Medvedev is a Founder and Artistic Director of the International St. Petersburg Dance Open Ballet Festival and St. Petersburg Dance Open Award, and Chairman of the Petipa Heritage Foundation.
Mr. Medvedev is a graduate of the Vaganova Ballet Academy under the guidance of famous N.Dudinskaia, K.Sergeiev, G.Seliutsky.
www.vasilymedvedev.com
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