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About New Paltz
Ballet Theatre New Paltz Ballet Theatre was founded in 1996 by Lisa Chalmers-Naumann and Peter Naumann and a group of dedicated parents and students. It began as most arts groups do, with fundraising. Fundraising is still the backbone of New Paltz Ballet Theatre. Being a non profit company, it still relies on donations to reach its goals and maintain its current repertoire. NPBT mounted its first performance of The Nutcracker in 1996. The success of that performance has led to an annual engagement at The Bardavon Opera House in Poughkeepsie. NPBT invites guest artists from major ballet companies to perform along side local talent, thus having reached one of the company's goals, to give local students an opportunity to dance in a professional setting along with world-renowned dancers. NPBT's guest artists have included Darci Kistler, Wendy Whelan, Miranda Weese, Jenifer Ringer, Maria Kowowsky, Monique Meunier, Ashley Bouder, Rachel Rutherford, Charles Askegard, Nilas Martins, James Fayette, Daniel Ulbricht and Tiler Peck. Peter Martins, director of New York City Ballet, has been a guest for NPBT's performances of the Nutcracker. NPBT also has in its repertoire many of the great classical ballets including, Swan Lake, Firebird, Coppelia, Les Sylphides along with contemporary pieces choreographed for the company by Lisa & Peter Naumann along with Nilas Martins. In the Spring of 2004 New Paltz Ballet Theatre presented Carmina Burana at the Hudson Valley Civic Center with guest artists from New York City Ballet, The Hudson Valley Philharmonic and 200 choral members. The performance was an enormous success! In the Spring of 2008 NPBT presented its premeire of the Children's Classic Peter and the Wolf. Daniel Ulbricht principal dancer with New York City Ballet performed in the title role. It was a huge success with children and parents alike. Staged brilliantly by Peter Naumann, director of the company, the audience grinned through the entire piece and came out at the intermission raving. Next on the program was a new piece choreographed on NPBT dancers by Nilas Martins, of New York City Ballet. titled "Shostakovich Peices." This dynamic contemporary new ballet was choreographed perfectly for the young troup and was performed with great precision, musicality and technical expertise. Daniel Ulbricht and Tiler Peck of New York City Ballet then performed Balanchine's Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux which brought the audience to their feet before the last strains of music were played out. The final ballet performed was Firebird. Danced by Monique Meunier and Nilas Martins along with NPBT dancers it was the perfect ending to this afternoon of Russian Favorites. For the future NPBT wishes to keep producing high caliber dancers and to keep expanding its repertoire for the public. You may help in our efforts by attending performances and or donating to our non profit ballet company.
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