The Ballets
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid is a favorite production, based on the Hans Christian Andersen classic tale. It tells the story in five scenes, beginning with a prologue which introduces a young Prince aboard a ship on a storm tossed sea. In the next scene we meet the Little Mermaid and her sisters in their beautiful under sea world. As the story unfolds the Mermaid saves the Prince from drowning and because she has fallen in love with him she begs the terrifying Sea Witch to exchange her fish tail for human legs. The Sea Witch demands the Mermaid's voice as payment for her sorcery. This done, the Mermaid sets out to win the heart of the Prince.
The program was a collaborative effort by Harriett and Edwin Kinter and is one hour long, fully narrated and appropriate for children ages 7 years old and up.
Zorro
Told in the language of music and dance and fully narrated "Zorro" brings to life the legendary folk hero. He battles injustice, outwits and out duels the villains and romances a beautiful lady, all in this exciting and swashbuckling adventure story. Here is a review:
Brooklyn Graphic, Feb. 7th, 2000- "...Young professional dancers bringing the story of Zorro in dance form with all the excitement of swordplay and capes swirling to music. The dancers were skilled in the execution of ballet as well as the exciting fencing sequences."
