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Bayfront Dance Festival 1 – 7 p.m. Saturday, August 29, 2009 Bayfront Festival Park Free Admittance Celebrate the Twin Ports creative energy and vitality 
There’s something for everybody to enjoy in this glorious day of dance—from professional performance by Duluth’s own Minnesota Ballet company, to Highland dance by the Duluth Scottish Heritage Association, to a musical number by the Children’s Theatre of the Duluth Playhouse, to striking contemporary works by Northland choreographers, to “stars of tomorrow” presentations by dance students—as well as live accompaniment by area musicians.Also presenting works in the festival will be Lila White and Rebecca Katz Harwood, both assistant professors of dance in UMD’s Theatre Department; Over the Top Productions, directed by Juliana Bertelsen; and Nancy Gibson, choreographer/instructor at the Madill Dance Center and former artistic director of the Minnesota Ballet. Nobody can sit still when the Minnesota Ballet jumps into its jivin’ Rough Cut Swing with live accompaniment by the North Shore Big Band. The Minneapolis Star Tribune praised Rough Cut Swing: “No bunheads or pointe shoes here. The women let their hair down and step lightly in their heels. And the men…show style and confidence.” The Ballet will also perform a classically beautiful pas de deux from Act II of Swan Lake, plus the earthy Summertime, to live vocal accompaniment by opera soprano Rachel Inselman. Capping the festival will be the Northland premiere of the Minnesota Ballet’s production of Twyla Tharp’s Sinatra Suite, a Broadway ballroom work following two urban sophisticates through stages of their edgy relationship, set to vintage Sinatra songs from “Strangers in the Night” to “One for My Baby.” The acclaimed work will be set on the Minnesota Ballet by Shelley Washington, former dancer with Twyla Tharp Dance Company. Known for blending a surprising range of dance styles and music, Ms. Tharp has choreographed for Broadway, most recently the acclaimed Movin’ Out and The Times They Are A-Changin’, and also for film, television, and ballet companies such as American Ballet Theatre and New York City Ballet. After many awards in her long, distinguished career, in December she received a Kennedy Center Honor; at the ceremony, two American Ballet Theatre dancers performed her Sinatra Suite. Vendors will be selling food and other items at the festival. No cans, coolers, bottles, or pets are allowed. Acquisition of Sinatra Suite and presentation of the Festival of Dance are funded by the 25th Anniversary Celebration Fund of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation. Watch for details coming soon of the Ballet’s exciting 2009–2010 season of classic ballets and world premieres. 
Season tickets (up to 30% off single ticket prices), group rates, and further information: call the Ballet, 218/529-3742. There are three (3) age categories: Adult, Student (age 13 – college, with current I.D.), and Child (age 12 and under). For Ballet Performances at the DECC Auditorium: You may purchase tickets in person at the DECC ticket office. You may also purchase tickets at the Minnesota Ballet box office, located at the Board of Trade Building (301 W. First St.), open 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. for walk-in or phone orders (218) 529-3742. You may order tickets by phone from TicketMaster, 1-800/982-2787. You may also purchase tickets online and view the seating chart at the Ticketmaster website: ticketmaster.com. Ticketmaster website 
Ticket categories for 2008–09 performancesThere are four (4) seat-location categories: Platinum Gold A B sections for Who Cares? The Nutcracker Cinderella Single tickets prices for Who Cares? The Nutcracker Cinderella Adults: $42, $35, $30, $20 Student: $32, $27, $25, $15 Child: $27, $25, $21, $13 
Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the programs of the Minnesota Ballet is provided to all individuals regardless of race, national origin, color, sex, age, religion, or disability. If you have special accessibility needs to attend a Minnesota Ballet Performance, please let us know, so we can accommodate you. Our main office and all performance sites of the Minnesota Ballet are Wheelchair Accessible for parking and seating. 
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