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Altoona Dance Theatre Students

produce The Nutcracker

annually

Next Performance is

December 13, 2008

at The Jaffa Mosque, Altoona PA

Professional Guest Dancers this year are

Gregory Brown

Gregory Brown

 Born and raised in Bloomington Illinois began dancing at the age of twelve with Twin Cities School of Dance and Ballet under the direction of Alexander Bennett, and with the Peoria Ballet with Eric Yetter.  At sixteen he was awarded a full scholarship to the Houston Ballet Ben Stevenson Academy and spent some time performing with the Houston Ballet.  In 2004 Gregory joined Texas Ballet Theater under the direction of Ben Stevenson in Fort Worth Texas.  He has enjoyed dancing in Ben Stevenson’s Four Last Songs, Mozart Requiem, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Alice in wonderland, and The Nutcracker to name a few.  This past summer Gregory moved to New York City to expand his knowledge, and range of dance, theater, and is looking forward to all the new, wonderful, and exciting opportunities ahead.  He also wishes to thank God, his family, and friends for their never ending unconditional love and support.

& Michelle Joy

Michelle Joy

Michelle Joy has danced professionally with Houston Ballet II, Colorado Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and American Repertory Ballet.  She is currently dancing with The Metropolitan Opera Ballet Company in New York, NY.  Born in Arcata, California Ms Joy began her training at age ten and continued her studies at San Francisco Ballet School and Houston Ballet Academy on full scholarship. In 2006 she took the first place award in The National Society of Arts and Letters dance competition.  Throughout Ms Joy's dance career she has performed all over the United States, Canada, and Japan. 

When she is not dancing she enjoys traveling, swimming and teaching dance.
 

The Nutcracker

Winter 2007

Featuring Pedro Gamino

Pedro Gamino a native of San Francisco began his training at the Academy of Ballet and then School of American Ballet in NYC. He started his professional career with Smuin Ballet, which he spent four years performing many principal roles. Some of his featured roles are "{a}part" by Shannon Hurlburt, Pastoral Pas De Duex by Amy Steiwert, "Little Drummer Boy", "Riu Riu Chiu" by Michael Smuin among others. He later joined Dayton Ballet and now with American Repertory Ballet which he is on his second season. He  has been  featured in "Baker's Dozen" and "Octet" by Twyla Tharp, Cavalier in Graham Lustig's "The Nutcracker" and he created a role in Val Caniparoli "Suite".

Back Stage

and nothing would happen without the behind the scene's help!