The stage is alive with dance, dance and more dance at the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College this month.
Ballet is featured on March 11 at 2 pm when students and faculty from the School of American Ballet (the academy of New York City Ballet) perform excerpts from “Swan Lake,” “Cinderella” and “Sleeping Beauty.” These brand-new ballerinas, some as little as 6 years old, will also demonstrate a “class,” with training exercises and steps. The show is recommended for ages 4 and up.
The National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica celebrates its 50th anniversary at Brooklyn Center on March 24, at 8 pm, and March 25 at 3 pm. Dancers glide across the stage in vibrant costumes celebrating the music and culture of the West Indies.
March goes out like a lion when the Red Star-Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble performs athletic folk dances and sings traditional Russian anthems on March 31 at 8 pm.
Admission on March 11 is free and on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets for the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica are $36-$45, and tickets for the Red Star performance are $30-$40.
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College [2900 Campus Rd. between Amersfort and Kennilworth places, (718) 951-4500]. For more, visit www.brooklyncenteronline.org.
