FAIRY HOUSES - THE BALLET!

Southern New Hampshire Dance Theater

Fairy Houses - The Ballet is an original work based on the award-winning series of children's books by NH author and illustrator Tracy Kane.

Friday March 28th
Special school performance of Fairy Houses - The Ballet scheduled at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, NH. FREE! No charge to organized school groups. Limited seats available. For more information or to reserve a group, contact Melissa Desrosiers at Southern NH Youth Ballet at (603) 625-9272 or email [email protected].
FULL! - But do check for cancellations.

Saturday March 29th - 1pm and 4pm
Tickets $12 and $15

Manchester, NH – Southern NH Youth Ballet presents “Fairy Houses – The Ballet” based on the award-winning Fairy Houses children’s series by New Hampshire author and illustrator, Tracy Kane, to be performed at the historical Palace Theatre in downtown Manchester, Saturday, March 29th at 1PM and 4 PM.

Every parent wants to expose their children to arts, culture, the wonder and beauty of nature and the great outdoors – well here is your chance to do all these things and more in one afternoon. Tracy Kane’s Fairy Houses Series™ is all about the magic of nature and the wonderment of it all. Fairy Housesis a book of exploration, creativity and imagination all with the natural beauty of the outdoors. Join Southern NH Youth Ballet as they present a short ballet based on the book, Fairy Houses by Tracy Kane, author and illustrator. This performance is set to music by Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky and is a collaborative work choreographed by Southern NH Youth Ballet Artistic Director, Patricia Lavoie and Artists in Residence, Melissa Desrosiers, Tracy DiJulia and Douglas Davis. Watch as the magical world of the great outdoors comes to life with fairies and friendly creatures as they explore their Fairy House made by Kristen and Erik with all things found in nature.

Southern NH Youth Ballet’s mission is to serve as a training ground for local youths and the pre-professional student by providing them with intensive training, individual coaching, performing opportunities, and the exposure to master classes from various guest artists. “We are always looking for great story lines and role models for young children and when I read local author, Tracy Kane’s series I knew we could create a wonderful and meaningful ballet out of the storyline that boys and girls and their parents would enjoy,” stated Patricia Lavoie, artistic director for Southern NH Youth Ballet. “This has proven to be a great collaborative with our performing company and Tracy Kane, an author right here in NH,” added Lavoie.

Cast of Characters
Kristen
Erik
Mother
Birds of the Forest
Twilight Fairy
Fairies of the Evening Sky
Acorn Fairy
Berry Fairy
Pinecone Fairy
Feather Fairy
Flower Fairy
Seashell Fairy
Butterfly Fairy

Other works of the company will be presented in conjunction with "Fairy Houses - The Ballet."

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The Palace Theatre
80 Hanover Street
Manchester, NH
(603) 668-5588
Website: http://www.palacetheatre.org