CULLMAN, Ala. – “Peter and the Wolf” is a fun, brief story ballet for all ages. In fact, in the Friday, July 29, one-night-only Cullman production this week, the youngest performer is 6 years old and the oldest is 70. Sometimes called a “symphonic fairy tale,” this timeless, playful work was created by composer Sergei Prokofiev to introduce his young son to the musical instruments in an orchestra.
The July 29 performance will benefit Dance4All, a community outreach partnership between BD Ballet Academy/Ballet South and local education/civic organizations. The joy of dancing is the vehicle for this performing arts initiative, but the goal is to provide children, particularly those 6-12 years old, with a strong sense of self and the necessary skills to overcome challenges in the studio and in life.
Brooke Desnoes, founder/director of BD Ballet Academy, added, “Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our program. Our goal for the Dance4All Cullman Community Outreach Program is to build a community of young artists who learn from each other and care for each other. We build our corps de ballet out of differences, not similarities. Love for their craft and respect for their peers are the values we teach our students and prospective recruits, and these values have a reverberating effect on our community.”
One show only!
“Peter and the Wolf”
Friday, July 29, 6 p.m.
Stone Bridge Farms, 281 County Road 717, Cullman
Dinner and performance: $25
Purchase tickets at https://balletsouth.booktix.com
