Houston ballet at 50 the nutcracker houston public media. Joseph walsh is currently a principal with san francisco ballet, formally a principal at houston ballet. Melody mennite and houston ballet principal dancer joseph walsh, and will feature a. He joined the main company in 2007 and became a principal in 2012. He was quickly promoted to soloist in 2006 and then to principal dancer in 2007. My fritz in the picture is oliver halkowich, who is now a soloist with houston ballet. Watch as choreographer david bintley takes us through the magical journey of his ballet aladdin, premiering in the us at houston ballet, february 22 march 2.
Born in doylestown, pennsylvania, walsh, 25, studied at walnut hill. New sets, new costumes, new choreography and bringing it back to life in a way, said connor walsh. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Dancers shirley sastre as clara and dominic walsh as the nutcracker. Houston ballet season features new nutcracker, tempest and. Musical, charismatic, handsomejoseph walsh stood out at houston ballet even before he began dancing leads. Houston ballet holiday traditions principal connor walsh houstonballet. It offers training designed to take students from their first introduction to movement through a full course of ballet. The company is currently based in the war memorial opera house, san francisco, under the direction of helgi tomasson. Houston ballets new nutcracker loses a star dancer. Houston ballet s opened its season thursday night with return of the masters, a program com. Houston ballet s new incarnation of the nutcracker premiered to the world friday night. The nutcracker did not make it to america until 1944, when it was first presented at the san francisco ballet.
Kathleen breen combes, boston ballet principal pointe. Unwrap your candies now houston ballet s connor walsh talks about dancing the nutcracker and actor julia krohn stars in elfthe musical. Walsh in william forsythes the vertiginous thrill of exactitude photo. Enter your email address to follow en pointe with houston ballet and receive notifications of new posts by email. Houston ballet ii walnut hill school for the arts houston ballet s ben stevenson academy american ballet theatre summer program. Houston ballets connor walsh talks about dancing the. San francisco ballet was the first professional ballet company in the united states. Its the ballet experience that unites us all, from young student to seasoned pro. Saying goodbye to sara webb, houston ballets prima. A testament to joseph s talent came in 2009 when he won the princess grace award, a prestigious honor that recognizes emerging talent from across the u. The peoples critic a miraculous aladdin from houston ballet houston press 100 creatives 20.
Clara goes to bed angry at her brother for teasing and awakes in a wonderous winterland. Houston ballet is postponing raising the barre, which was scheduled to take place on sunday, april 26. With sets by celebrated scenic designer dick bird, costumes by sue blane and an original score by carl davis, the american premiere of aladdin will surely thrill houston audiences. Debuting as her nutcracker prince, houston ballet s newest it boy, joseph walsh, showed the promise of several preceding walshes dominic, who now has his own company, and connor, whos a. After 29 years, the houston ballet is getting a new nutcracker. Unless otherwise noted below, all dance talks are held at houston ballet center for dance, 601 preston street in downtown houston, 77002. I danced clara the year before but this year i got to dance it on pointe.
Connor walsh born 1986 is an american ballet dancer who currently performs as a principal dancer with the houston ballet. Reimagined nutcracker dances into houston ballet in time. Houston ballet s the nutcracker is just as enchanting as ever this is stanton welchs christmas gift to houston. Six months after joining the san francisco ballet joseph walsh has been promoted to principal. Houston ballet artistic director stanton welch has pulled some tricks out of his hat for next season, booking six company premieres in addition to his new version of the nutcracker. At some point, houston ballet artistic director stanton welch must have decided his company would have its cake and eating it too, resulting in his own take on the nutcracker. Connor walsh danced the role of the nutcracker prince on opening.
Debuting as her nutcracker prince, houston ballets newest it boy, joseph walsh, showed the promise of several preceding walshes dominic, who now has his own company, and connor, whos a few. Jared matthews, houston ballet principal courtesy matthews as the one guy at my dance school, i did a lot of the same roles in nutcracker year after year, such as arabianwhich im. Houston ballet s the nutcracker is almost a houston institution. Connor walsh, a romantically elegant nutcracker prince, partnered her. Arthur pita has created works for san francisco ballet and for the royal ballet of london, but this program marks the first time that acclaimed choreographer has worked in houston. The nutcracker at santa cruz civic auditorium in santa. Ballet austin the nutcracker student performers duration. Born in fairfax, virginia and raised in maryland, walsh began dance training at the age of seven with his mother, constance walsh.
Joseph walsh joesph walsh is a dancer with the houston. He has performed a multitude of classical, neoclassical and contemporary works by varying renowned choreographers like george balanchine, william forsythe, christopher wheeldon, liam scarlett, mark morris, twyla tharp, justin peck and more. Originally from pennsylvania, joseph walsh trained at walnut hill school for the performing arts near boston, american ballet theatre and houston ballet s ben stevenson academy. San francisco ballet is a ballet company, founded in 1933 as the san francisco opera ballet under the leadership of ballet master adolph bolm. Event details about the nutcracker in santa cruz on december 18, 2016 watch, listen, photos and tickets. More than one million people have seen the houston ballet s performances over 26 seasons. Joseph walsh john and barbara osterweis principal dancer. Join us for our free dance talks lecture series to learn more about the works on houston ballet s stage and the artists behind them. Regrettably, we cannot go forward with this event as originally planned, but hope to have more information about rescheduling soon. From 1988 to 1994, houston ballet renewed these efforts by partnering with the texas institute for arts in education.
Houston ballet principal dancer connor walsh injured an ankle during the world premiere performance of stanton welchs the nutcracker. The houston ballet first presented the family classic in 1987, with choreography by ben stevenson. A miraculous aladdin from houston ballet the peoples critic. The update to the venerable holiday classic, which provides a significant amount of revenue for most ballet companies, is. Houston ballet has received a grant from the national endowment for the arts. Do you remember the choreography and costume of your very first role. Karina gonzalez, joseph walsh and artists of houston ballet photo. Through various programs, the academy trains over 1,000 students a year. Since its houston premiere in 1987, the nutcracker with choreography by ben stevenson has been one of houston s favorite and most cherished ways to kick off the holiday season. Principals franca florio robert blakis as the bay harbour butcher. Musical, charismatic, handsome joseph walsh stood out at houston ballet even before he began dancing leads. I remember loving every minute getting to dance clara. Houston ballet holiday traditions principal connor walsh.
A day in the life of ballerina lauren strongin haute living. Since its founding in 1955, houston ballet academy has provided the highest quality ballet training for those enrolled. This years nutcracker filled with new faces houston. This is a list of individuals who have performed as members of the houston ballet 20142015 season. Houston ballet has a long history with community engagement. Join facebook to connect with joseph walsh and others you may know. Houston ballet always has the health and wellbeing of its patrons in the forefront. Houston ballets the nutcracker is just as enchanting as. Interview with houston ballet principal dancer connor walsh. Born in doylestown, pennsylvania, walsh, 25, studied at walnut hill school for the arts before moving to hbs ben stevenson academy. And speaking of lead players, aladdin marks another triumph for joseph walsh who creates a spunky underdog of a protagonist worth rooting for. San francisco ballet principal joseph walsh at age 3 as the tiny green elf in his local nutcracker. Under the leadership of houston ballet s first director, a scholarship program was established to advance students from the east end into the academy. Gracing the stage my interview with houston ballets.
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