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Montgomery Ballet brining three dances of Le Conservatoire to Pike Road on Saturday
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Montgomery Ballet’s Le Conservatoire is coming to Pike Road on Saturday.
This 6 p.m. performance at The Chapel at the Waters a triple bill including Le Conservatoire, Awakening of the Flora, and an excerpt of Coppélia.
The title piece was choreographed by Danish choreographer August Bournonville in 1849, and gives a Degas-esque view into a classic French ballet school, complete with vigilant ballet master and candid students.
Awakening of the Flora is a more polished ensemble of four dancers, by French choreographer Marius Petipa, that premiered in 1894.
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Montgomery: A different take on “Masks We Wear,” an original, contemporary piece that has previously offered a Mardi Gras flair, dances its way into downtown Saturday. Montgomery Ballet has a one-night performance at Commerce BeerWorks, as well as one a week later Feb. 27 in Pike Road at The Chapel at the Waters. Tickets for each are $50. “Masks We Wear in the Neighborhood” features choreography by the ballet’s artistic and executive director, Danny Mitsios, and music from composer Jake Pugh. For those who have seen previous “Masks We Wear” performances, Mitsios said this is a completely different ballet with new music, new storylines and new metaphors. “The idea is that this year, instead of the Mardi Gras party scene, we’re doing the masks that people wear in their neighborhoods,” Mitsios said. “Outside their house, they show one thing, but inside their house it’s a different story.” Tickets are on sale now