Marblehead, MA -- The Marblehead School of Ballet (MSB) celebrates Christmas Walk with a special theater class and a Spanish dance performance open to the public free-of-charge.

Join the Marblehead School of Ballet in Marblehead's annual holiday parade. After the parade, the public is invited to participate in a Musical Theatre class from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the school. Karen Maria Pisani, the former Dance Captain and a performer in the National Touring Company of A Chorus Line under the direction of Michael Bennett, will teach this special offering. The class will be presented free-of-charge for children, teenagers, and adults.

Following the Musical Theater class, MSB’s dancers and guest artist and teacher Carlos Fittante will perform Spanish and holiday delights. Fittante, artistic director of BALAM Dance Theatre, dressed in traditional costume, will perform El Vito, with Spanish folk music by Grupo Francisco de Goya. The mid-nineteenth century choreography was staged by Luisa Pericet in Madrid, Spain and Mariano Parra in New York City, with coaching by Barbara Romero.

MSB’s dancers will perform Marzipan, an excerpt from Nutcracker, with choreography after Petipa staged by Marblehead School of Ballet’s director, Paula K. Shiff. They will also present the lively Spanish dance, Las Niñas del Pasodoble, with choreography by Fittante and coaching by Shiff.

Date: Saturday, December 2

Venue:
Marblehead School of Ballet
115 Pleasant Street
Marblehead, MA 01945

For further information about the program or the school, contact 781-631-6262 or send an e-mail to [email protected] or visit https://marbleheadschoolofballet.com/.