On December 11 & 12th, over 70 performers from Dance Fremont will stage a traditional holiday ballet, The Steadfast Tin Solider: A Story Ballet, based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen. Performances take place at the Shorecrest Performing Arts Center (15343 – 25th Avenue N.E.) at 2p and 7:30p on Saturday, December 11, and 2p on Sunday, December 12. Tickets can be reserved at 206/633-0812 x 3, or purchased at the theater, and cost $15 general admission, children under 12 cost $12.
The production features colorfully hand-tailored costumes, locally designed and hand-painted scenery, live music and special performances by guest artists Lara Seefeldt and Iyun Harrison. The dance has been choreographed by Dance Fremont co-director Vivian Little; lyricist and librettist Kathleen Mills conducts the Steadfast Tin Soldier Ensemble. The show is designed to delight audiences of all ages, and incorporates Signing in Exact English (S.E.E.)
For more information, visit the Dance Fremont website.