Emily McCready
Marketing Manager
Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts
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Toledo Ballet announces the hiring of professional dancer Liza van Heerden as a member of Toledo Ballet faculty and Principal Dancer for Toledo Ballet productions.
“Liza’s arrival is the beginning of our dream to create a small professional company here at Toledo Ballet,” says Eric Otto, Artistic Director and Head of Curriculum at Toledo Ballet.
The Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA), a performing arts collective consisting of the Toledo Symphony, Toledo Ballet, Toledo Symphony School of Music, Toledo Symphony Youth Orchestras and more, is thrilled to officially announce its upcoming relocation to the historic Masonic Temple, adjacent to the Stranahan Theater, in Toledo.
Toledo Ballet is excited to announce 4 community leaders who will perform the role of Mother Ginger in Toledo Ballet’s 83rd annual production of The Nutcracker. Shaun E. Graham, Assistant General Counsel at Marathon Petroleum Company LP will perform during the sold-out school performance presented by Yark Automotive on Friday, December 8 at 10:30am. Andrew Newby, CEO and Co-Founder of The Toledo Spirits Company and HEAVY Beer Company, will perform on Saturday, December 9 at 2pm. Michael Ellison, Ph.D, Associate Professor Emeritus from Bowling Green State University will perform on Saturday, December 9 at 7pm. Patrick E. Bowe, President & CEO of The Andersons, will perform on Sunday, December 10 at 2pm. Saturday and Sunday’s performances are presented by Fifth Third Bank.
Toledo Ballet is thrilled to announce that this year’s production of The Nutcracker will feature esteemed Houston Ballet Principal Dancers Yuriko Kajiya and Connor Walsh in the iconic roles of Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier. Three public performances presented by Fifth Third Bank take place on December 9 (2pm and 7pm) and 10 (2pm) and a student performance presented by Yark Automotive takes place on Friday, December 8 (10:30am).
Toledo Ballet announced the lead roles of Clara, Fritz, and the Nutcracker Prince for its 83rd annual production of The Nutcracker. These roles are traditionally shared across multiple casts. The role of Clara will be performed by Leah Brody (11, Sylvania) and Lily Van Tuinen (10, Maumee). The role of Clara’s brother Fritz will be performed by Reed Dute-Semones (9, Millbury) and Beau Koppitsch (8, Perrysburg). The role of the Nutcracker Prince will be performed by Quinn Otto (10, Sylvania) and Jack Koppitsch (11, Perrysburg).
