WTNH’s news 8’s Anne Craig visited with New Haven Ballet students to learn about all that goes into preparing for The Nutcracker. Ms. Craig’s story about New Haven Ballet’s Nutcracker will appear on Chanel 8’s News at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 30. Make sure to tune in! Click here for WTNH’s website.
NHB is thrilled to welcome Alejandro Ulloa to our faculty.
Mr. Ulloa began his professional career in Managua, Nicaragua. Under the direction of Maestro William Herrera, Mr. Ulloa became principal dancer of Gran Ballet Quetzaltnahuatl, trained at the Escuela Nacional de Ballet, and then joined the Compañía Ballet de Nicaragua where he became a principal dancer. In 2010, he was invited to be part of the contemporary company Danza Contemporánea Universitaria UNAN-Managua. In 2012, Mr. Ulloa joined the Mystic Ballet located in Mystic Connecticut, where he danced principal roles choreographed by Sergei Vanaev, Brian Enos, Gabrielle Lamb and Lauren Edson, performed in venues such as: MGM Foxwoods Casino located in Connecticut, Jacob’s Pillow Festival in Lenox Massachusetts, APAP Festival in New York City, Bitef Theather and Terazije Theater in Belgrade, Serbia. In 2015, Mr. Ulloa and Maestro Herrera launched the first ballet and neoclassical ensemble in a Nicaraguan University and he became the Cultural Promoter for the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, as well as Director for the “Taller de Líneas Clásicas”. In this year he also became co-producer, teacher and choreographer for Compañía Ballet de Nicaragua and Gran Ballet Quetzaltnahuatl, as well as ballet and contemporary professor at the Escuela Nacional de Ballet de Nicaragua. Mr. Ulloa was principal dancer for the 40th and 45th anniversary of Teatro Nacional Ruben Dario- Nicaragua, as well as guest artist for the 50th anniversary of Universidad de Campeche-Mexico, the 20th anniversary of Fundacion Ballet de El Salvador, Gainesville Ballet’s “Carmen” in 2016 (Virginia- USA), Danse Etoile’s “Le Bayadere” (Costa Rica). He has performed with Connecticut Ballet, New England Ballet and Island Moving Company, taught for the Connecticut Ballet Center, Connecticut Theater Dance, Nutmeg Performing Dance Center, ballet master for New England Ballet and the New England Dance Arts, guest choreographer for the Connecticut Lyrical Opera. Mr. Ulloa was part of the” Art and science unite as psychological treatment in adults and youth workshop” developed by the Yale Hispanic Mental Health Clinic and was award in 2016 “Artist of International Projection of the Year” by the Nicaraguan Artist Association. Mr. Ulloa joined NHB’s faculty in 2017.
Heading North on I-95 towards New Haven, look for New Haven Ballet’s Nutcracker digital billboard near the Kimberly Avenue exit! New Haven Ballet performs The Nutcracker at the Shubert Theater in New Haven on December 16-17.
Items for children and adults will be available.
What: Dancewear Sale — drastically reduced prices — up to 50% off
Where: NHB Branford Studios, 9 Business Park Drive, Branford
When: Saturday, November 18, 2017
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Professional pointe shoe fitter (YAGP), Lurine “Candy” Campbell, will be on hand to fit you in a new pair of Russian Pointe, Bloch, Gaynor Minden, Grishko, etc., pointe shoes!
Some of the items Dancer’s Price carries:
Ballet Shoes:
So Danca- Stretch. Canvas ( Pink and flesh)
So Danca- Full sole leather (Children-Pink, Black)
Bloch – Synchrony stretch Canvas (Pink)
Sansha- Canvas (Pink)
Sansha- Leather (Children -Pink)
(Special order is available for any style we don’t carry)
Pointe Shoes:
Grishko Proflex
Gaynor Minden
Russian Pointe (Mixture of styles )
Bloch (Balance, Heritage, Euro Stretch)
Sansha( Duval)
So Danca (Sd09)
Accessories: Ribbon by Bloch, Gaynor, Pillows, Sansha
Toe Pads: Bloch, Pillows,Toe Saver
Toe wrap by Grishko
Stitch kits: by Bloch and Bunhead
Hair nets: Pillows
Warm up Booties: Bloch, So Danca, Grishko
Leg Warmers, jumpers, Sweaters etc.
Alignment belts
Boys tops and leggings – Bodywrapper
From the South —
Take I-95 North to
Exit 56 (Leetes Island Road)
Turn LEFT onto Leets Island Road
Turn LEFT onto Business Park Drive (before Dunkin Donuts)
Turn LEFT into the driveway after you pass Baymont Inn & Suites
Drive towards the back of the complex until you see a fence and I-95
New Haven Ballet’s entrance is next door to the lighting store
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