The Mendocino Ballet
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The Mendocino Ballet is the official dance company for Mendocino County, California
, USA. It consists of two main parts, the Mendocino Ballet Company formed in 1984 and the Mendocino Ballet School, formed in 2001 as a classical ballet school.
The Mendocino Ballet performs at the Mendocino College
's center theater. Mendo ballet puts on two shows a year; a spring and winter show. The regular "Nutcracker" and a ballet of the director's choice in the spring.
Originally founded by Mary Knight Morris, the company was passed over to the present director Trudy McCreanor, thus making the Mendocino Ballet Company. Since then the company has been involved in many cultural exchange programs with companies from France
. The company has also taken part in numerous dance festivals across the country, under the direction of Knight and McCreanor.
Mendo ballet have produced many students that go on to professional dance careers. Students are given the opportunity to audition for summer programs for world renowned companies such as American Ballet Theater and the San Francisco Ballet
.
Mendocino County, California
Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and west of the Central Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841, up from 86,265 at the 2000 census...
, USA. It consists of two main parts, the Mendocino Ballet Company formed in 1984 and the Mendocino Ballet School, formed in 2001 as a classical ballet school.
The Mendocino Ballet performs at the Mendocino College
Mendocino College
Mendocino College is a two-year tax-supported community college located in Ukiah, California. Mendocino College was founded in 1973. The main campus is located on of hilltop land north of downtown Ukiah in the Ukiah valley. Currently there are about 5,155 students, 55 full-time faculty, and 200...
's center theater. Mendo ballet puts on two shows a year; a spring and winter show. The regular "Nutcracker" and a ballet of the director's choice in the spring.
Originally founded by Mary Knight Morris, the company was passed over to the present director Trudy McCreanor, thus making the Mendocino Ballet Company. Since then the company has been involved in many cultural exchange programs with companies from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The company has also taken part in numerous dance festivals across the country, under the direction of Knight and McCreanor.
Mendo ballet have produced many students that go on to professional dance careers. Students are given the opportunity to audition for summer programs for world renowned companies such as American Ballet Theater and the San Francisco Ballet
San Francisco Ballet
The San Francisco Ballet is a ballet company, founded in 1933 as the San Francisco Opera Ballet. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, under the direction of Helgi Tomasson. SFB is the first professional ballet company in the United States...
.
External links
- Mendocino Ballet, official website