Gem City Ballet was formed for 3 main purposes:
(1) to educate young dancers in the joys and rigors of ballet performance;
(2) to make quality ballet performances available to a wider audience;
(3) to provide new and experienced choreographers an opportunity to create new works.
Barbara Pontecorvo,
Artistic Director
Gem City Ballet (GCB) was formed by Barbara Pontecorvo on January 8, 1992 initially to provide a performance outlet for the advanced students of Pontecorvo Ballet Studios. Originally known as Ballet de Jeunesse, there were eight women and one man present at the first rehearsal. Dancers are admitted by audition only, and auditions are open to all serious dance students in the Miami Valley area. GCB has produced twentey professional dancers in its short history. GCB performed its first Balanchine ballet, Concerto Barocco, in 2003, at the Victoria Theatre in Dayton.
Gem City Ballet relies on donations from corporations and patrons like you for over a third of its operating budget. Gem City Ballet is recognized as a 501(c)(3) corporation and all donations are tax-deductible You can donate via Paypal using the button below.
For more information, call 937-550-9245.
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GEM CITY BALLET AUDITIONS
2012-13 SEASON
WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2012 5 - 7PM
PONTECORVO BALLET STUDIOS
20 Commercial Way, Springboro, OH 45066
937.550.9245
Gem CIty Ballet is open to all trained dancers in Southwest Ohio. Dancers must be 12 years or older (by September 2012) and willing to commit to 4 nights and Saturday, Sunday rehearsals. Female dancers should bring pointe shoes to the audition.
The repertory for the season will include new ballets by Adam Hundt, Tong Wang, Peter Merz, Jonathon Tabbert and others.
Season includes two repertory performances at the Stuart Sebastian Performance Space in October and April, an open air performance in North Park in September and the Victoria Theater Gala in February, 2013.
If you are unable to attend this audition please call for additional audition dates. For more information please call 937.550.9245 or 937.550.4931.