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Keane
Elementary School
December 14
2009
Nutcracker comes to Keane
Elementary School
Students are called
on stage to practice basic ballet moves. |
The students at William C.
Keane Elementary School enjoyed a performance of the "The
Nutcracker," recently. The Saratoga Ballet Academy not
only performed the holiday classic but the group members also
gave the students a ballet lesson and answered their questions.
The dance performance
followed a series of lessons presented to the classes in art,
music, library and physical education. They had all
learned about Tchaikovsky's music, "The Nutcracker"
characters and story. The students also learned about the
various roles that contribute to a ballet production from
costume and stage set design to dance steps such as pirouettes
(a move the students learned in physical education class).
According to Cathryn Hunt,
art teacher at Keane, the students were anxiously awaiting this
day and became even more excited when it was time for the event
to begin.
Dancers demonstrate their warm-up on the barre. |
Members of the academy
demonstrated what ballet students do at the barre in a
traditional ballet class. They even called some students
up to the stage to try some ballet steps.
According to Hunt, the
students were captivated by the intricate steps and flair of the
dancers, who also came off stage to talk to the students and
answer their questions.
"Hopefully our students left
school that day with visions of sugar plums dancing in their
heads," said Hunt.
The flower queen takes questions
from the students after the performance.
Dancers perform
excerpts from Act II of the Nutcracker ballet.
First grade
artwork: Stained glass of dancers on a stage.
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