The Youth Ballet
Under the Direction of Susan Perlis
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The BRBT Youth Ballet is comprised of a select group of dancers, ages 10 to 14, who tour each summer with a children's version of a classical ballet. City-wide auditions are held each April. The chosen dancers spend approximately two months in rehearsal and then begin the highly regarded summer tour. The Youth Ballet also joins in other BRBT performances throughout the year.
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The Youth Ballet Summer Tour gives approximately 30 free-of-charge performances at area libraries, youth camps, retirement centers and nursing homes in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas each year.
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This annual project is an example of the very essence of BRBT's mission statement of dedication to the advancement of dance in the Baton Rouge community. The Youth Ballet Summer Tour accomplishes two very important goals of BRBT's community outreach programming. First, this tour gives BRBT's young dancers the opportunity to perform their chosen art form. Secondly, the Youth Ballet performs in settings where many of the audience members have little or no chance to attend a live performance of any sort (especially ballet) due to physical or socio-economic limitations.
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Previous Youth Ballet Productions:
2008: Graduation Ball
2007: Hijinx In Paris
2006: Coppelia
2005: Dancing Princesses
2004: Les Sylphides/Dudley & Nell
2003: Swan Lake
2002: Hijinx in Paris
2001: The Firebird
2000: Beach Club/Sleeping Beauty
1999: Coppelia
1998: Midsummer Night's Dream
1997: Cinderella
1996: Coppelia
1995: Midsummer Night's Dream
1994: Les Sylphides
1993: Alice In Wonderland
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