Salt Creek Ballet brings The Sleeping Beauty to Glen Ellyn

Salt Creek Ballet will present The Sleeping Beauty at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on March 22 at McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn. Aurora's Birthday, an interactive experience, will follow the 1 p.m. performance.

Salt Creek Ballet

“Ballet is a universe of the imagination, a place of magic, and enchantment, beauty, and romance,” said American publicist and author Trudy Garfunkel. Salt Creek Ballet, a leading non-profit Chicagoland ballet school and performance company, presents one of the most celebrated ballets, The Sleeping Beauty, at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 22. The performances will take place at McAninch Arts Center located on the grounds of College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. 

“We are really excited to present The Sleeping Beauty to our audiences,” said Erica De La O and Kristopher Wojtera, artistic directors of Salt Creek Ballet. “The Sleeping Beauty by Tchaikovsky is a beautiful story where good is fighting against evil. We made sure that this family friendly story that is expressed in a form of dance has a comfortable length for all ages, so we adjusted the time length. We also collaborated with local artists to enhance experience. Besides that, our production includes a visual synopsis in between acts to help audiences follow the story.”

Established in 1985, Salt Creek Ballet is a leading non-profit Chicagoland ballet school and performance company dedicated to dance education and pre-professional performances. Being an organization that is committed to fostering the discipline and artistry of classical ballet, it also offers high-quality training to students of all ages and enriches the community through captivating performances.

Just a couple of months ago, Salt Creek Ballet presented sold out shows of The Nutcracker. And now, it is delighted to announce its upcoming performances of the timeless classic, The Sleeping Beauty, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Under the artistic direction of Erica De La O and Kristopher Wojtera, distinguished principal artists with extensive repertoire in classical ballet, Salt Creek Ballet promises a production that captures the elegance and grandeur of this beloved fairy tale.

Following the 1:00 p.m. performance, Salt Creek Ballet invites the attendees to participate in "Aurora's Birthday," an interactive experience for children to learn sections from the ballet, such as the magical duo of the White Cat & Puss-in-Boots. "Aurora's Birthday" is designed to engage and delight audience members of all ages.

This year, Salt Creek Ballet offers the VIP experience to its patrons. It includes exclusive photo opportunities with dancers with Salt Creek Ballet step-and-repeat background, a Salt Creek Ballet VIP giftbag, a chance to see, touch, and experience up close Salt Creek Ballet dancer costumes from productions such as Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, etc., and meet-and-greet with the Salt Creek Ballet esteemed Artistic Directors, Erica De La O and Kristopher Wojtera.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky completed his ballet The Sleeping Beauty in 1889. It is the second of his three ballets. It’s based on Perrault's La belle au bois dormant, or The Beauty Sleeping in the Forest. The first choreographer was Marius Petipa. The premiere took place at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg on January 15, 1890.

Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty has influenced the entire world of ballet and dance with its grand scale, sophisticated choreography, and amazing music. The ballet has inspired countless choreographers, dancers, and composers. The themes of love, good versus evil, and the triumph of beauty have been celebrated through years and keep being celebrated during our days. Salt Creek Ballet is happy to be part of this celebration.

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Natalia Dagenhart