A number of talented Saucon Valley students will perform in a three-act ballet production of the classic fairy tale “Cinderella” that will be staged Saturday, May 30 at 2 p.m. in Baker Hall at Lehigh University’s Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem.
Saucon Valley senior Rachel Altemose will perform the part of Cinderella in a PA Youth Ballet production of the ballet set to Sergei Prokofiev’s music at Lehigh University’s Zoellner Arts Center May 30.
The part of Cinderella will be performed by Rachel Altemose, a senior at Saucon Valley High School who is currently nominated for a Freddy Award as Outstanding Featured Dancer for “Pippin.”
Other Saucon students will also dance in Cinderella, including Brendan Weaver (Stepsister – Skinny), Davis Weaver (Stepsister – Dumpy), Jillian Sinko, Madelyn Mondschein, Meghan Altemose, Abigail Altemose, Katie Lohr, Emma Shelby and Olivia Bortz.
The ballet is described in a news release as being family-friendly and set to the music of Sergei Prokofiev.
It is choreographed by Artistic Director Karen Kroninger Knerr, and will feature nearly 100 PA Youth Ballet dancers, adult community dancers and guest artists.
The part of the Fairy Grandmother will be performed by Bethlehem Catholic senior Gianna Stettner, and guest artist Anton Kandaurov–a professional ballet dancer who is currently a principal dancer with the Connecticut Ballet–will perform the role of Prince Charming.
Tickets for Cinderella can be purchased online at www.zoellnerartscenter.org or by calling (610) 758-2787.
Cinderella’s Ball, described as a “fun, meet-the-cast event for children” will take place immediately after the main performance at Baker Hall.
Children will have the opportunity to join Cinderella and the Prince in their Royal Coach on the stage for photographs, and then journey up the Royal Staircase to the Castle Ballroom where they will meet Cinderella, Prince Charming, the Fairy Godmother, the Stepsisters and Stepmother, the Four Fairies, the Court Jester and other cast members. There they will enjoy dance lessons with the Stepsisters, entertainment by the Court Jester, glass slipper fittings and light refreshments. There will also be raffle items and a special gift for each child.
Tickets to Cinderella’s Ball are $15 for children 15 and under (no charge for adults).
Saucon Valley students Davis Weaver and Brendan Weaver will perform the roles of the two Stepsisters, Skinny and Dumpy, in a three-act ballet production of “Cinderella” at Lehigh University’s Zoellner Arts Center’s Baker Hall on Saturday, May 30 at 2 p.m. Cinderella’s part will be performed by Saucon senior Rachel Altemose.
