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“Spring Into Dance” featuring “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” – Sunday, February 21, 5:00 p.m., Julie Rogers Theatre

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The Beaumont Civic Ballet proudly presents Spring Into Dance and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Sunday, February 21 at 5:00 p.m. for the public and Monday, February 22 at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. for local area schools. All performances will be at the Julie Rogers Theatre.
Local dancers, age 10 to adult, will participate in the performances.
Traditionally, Beaumont Civic Ballet has performed Peter and the Wolf in the spring; however, this year Marsha Woody , founder and artistic director with the Beaumont Civic Ballet, said the company was excited about a new story ballet that is not only familiar to most people but also a favorite for all ages.
“It’s wonderful for all ages,” said Woody . “Children know and love the story and older people enjoy it as well.”
Beaumont Civic Ballet Mistress and Snow White Choreographer Megan Forgas Anderson said the Snow White production is the story everyone knows and loves.
“It’s the story of beauty and innocence and love that is the true potion that awakens all,” said Anderson.
The story begins with beautiful Snow White (Torrance Cobb) in the marketplace where she has been sent by her stepmother, the queen (Monique Zummo Steinhagen). She finds a wishing well and closes her eyes to make a wish. When she opens her eyes, a prince (Matt Forgas) is standing there captivated by her inner beauty. Simultaneously, the evil stepmother looks into her mirror asking “who is the fairest maid of all.” When the mirror answers, “Snow White,” the stepmother sends a hunter (Bryan Brassard) to kill Snow White. However, the hunter’s task is thwarted not only by Snow White’s innocence but also by the efforts of Snow White’s friend, a little bird (Catherine Holtmyer). Instead of killing Snow White the hunter just takes her deep into the forest and leaves her there. In the forest Snow White finds the cottage of seven dwarfs (played by Beaumont Civic Ballet’s Junior Company dancers). The lively, animated dwarfs befriend Snow White and she helps them clean themselves and their home. Meanwhile the queen’s mirror still tells her that Snow White is the fairest maid revealing that Snow White is still alive. The queen then transforms herself into a witch (Tammy Anderud), locates Snow White in the forest and entices her to eat a poisonous apple. The dwarfs find their beloved Snow White and are mourning her death when the hunter arrives on the scene with the prince from the wishing well. The prince is heartsick to find Snow White dead and kisses her. With one kiss, Snow White awakens. She and the prince celebrate all the way back to the castle where they marry.
Beaumont Civic Ballet’s Snow White is the second act of the production that begins with a 30-minute performance of, Spring Into Dance, including two performances: Sing, Sing, Sing, a jazzy fun number staged by artist in resident, Krissy Richmond and Three For Bach, a classical performance by Matt Forgas, Torrance Cobb and Catherine Holtmyer. Both young women have studied in New York with the School of American Ballet and the Joffry Ballet. Also in Act I, Beaumont Civic Ballet’s Junior Company will perform Study Hall with music from Johann Strauss’ Graduation Ball.